APPLE VALLEY, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – When a child has an impacted permanent tooth, the obvious solution often is simply to pull the baby tooth to make room.
But when it comes to molars, that solution isn’t always the best option, said Apple Valley Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth.
Impacted first molars generally become evident around age 6 or 7, as those are when the first molars erupt, said Eisenhuth, who treats patients with this problem at her Eagan and Apple Valley orthodontics practice.
What typically occurs is that the first molars erupt tipping forward, causing them to catch on the primary molar in front of it, she said. (more…)
APPLE VALLEY, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – In a perfect world, children are born with 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth.
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Sometimes, however, children can be born with supernumerary teeth- a condition known as hyperdontia- meaning they have teeth that exist in addition to the normal series of teeth, said Eagan and Apple Valley Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth. (more…)
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Patients of the Apple Valley orthodontics practice of Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth gave generously once again this year during her annual candy buy-back program.
Patients donated close to 800 pounds of candy, which will be donated to U.S. Troops serving overseas, said Eisenhuth, an Apple Valley, MN orthodontist.
The candy buy-back program, which is in its fifth year, was designed to remove the temptation among Eisenhuth’s patients to eat chewy, sticky candies that could damage their braces by donating those potentially damaging candies in exchange for tokens that could be turned in for prizes. Patients received one token for every pound of candy they donated, and prizes included gift cards and toys.
The donated candy is shipped to U.S. soldiers who are stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Eisenhuth also ships toothbrushes and dental floss along with the candy, she said.
“Eating candy is fine, as long as you brush your teeth afterward,” said the Apple Valley Invisalign provider. “That’s why we include the dental care products in our care package to the soldiers.” (more…)
