ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Skeletal asymmetry of the jaw is one of the most visible facial malformations.
Often, the preferred treatment is orthognathic surgery, but many facial asymmetry issues in children can be corrected or vastly improved with various non-surgical orthodontic treatment methods, provided the issue is identified before the child is finished growing.
As more adults seek orthodontic treatment and facial asymmetry is identified, more inquiries are being made into treatment alternatives to orthognathic surgery, even if it means the end result is not as good as it would have been with surgery, said Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, an Eagan and Inver Grove Heights orthodontist. (more…)
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – There is an old school of thought that patients in need of orthodontic treatment should wait until all of their adult teeth have erupted.
But what happens when some of those adult teeth never erupt? Patients can needlessly prolong treatment, making treatment time longer, said St. Paul orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth.
That is one reason why the American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children receive an initial orthodontic evaluation by age 7. In addition to early treatment that can lessen the time a child spends in future treatment, an orthodontist can confirm that a child has all of his or her adult teeth, said Eisenhuth, who owns Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, an Eagan and St. Paul orthodontics practice. Orthodontist Dr. Trudy Bonvino, a St. Paul invisalign provider, is the orthodontist on staff there. (more…)
EAGAN, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Members of Eagan, MN Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth’s team attended the Ortho2 User’s Group Meeting in Las Vegas recently.
In this case, what happened in Vegas will not stay in Vegas, said Eisenhuth, an Eagan orthodontics expert, who opened her Eagan orthodontics practice in 2003. Instead, the valuable information learned will be shared with the entire team.
“We send team members to conferences and seminars throughout the year because it’s important to us that we remain current on the latest technologies and techniques that will create a better experience for our patients, streamline processes, and improve treatment time and outcomes,” said the Eagan braces expert. (more…)
