National Children's Dental Health Month Celebrated by Minnesota Orthodontist

    MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 02, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, a Minnesota orthodontics practice, soon will wrap up its observance of National Children's Dental Health Month, which is held annually in February.

Minnesota Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, who owns Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, and Dr. Trudy Bonvino, a Minnesota Invisalign expert who is the orthodontist on staff there, participate in the educational campaign each year by reinforcing good oral care habits in school children throughout the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Lakeville area.

Eisenhuth and Bonvino spoke at area schools and donated toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss to children, Eisenhuth said. They also got into the classrooms to discuss with students how important it is to care for their teeth so they can keep them for their lifetime.

The American Dental Association sponsors the campaign each year, and this year they came up with some eye-catching posters that really got students' attention, Minnesota Orthodontics expert Dr. Eisenhuth said. The poster featured a message from the McGrinn Twins, Flossy and Buck: "For a sparkly smile, remember to brush and floss every day!" on one side. On the back was a message geared toward pre-teens and teens: "Rock your smile."

Cosmopolitan Orthodontics and the ADA share the same vision when it comes to children and oral care, she said.

"We work to make sure children realize how important good oral health is to their development," said Eisenhuth, a Minnesota braces expert. "We're learning more and more about how oral health can be an indicator of overall health in adulthood, so the earlier we can get children on the path to taking proper care of their teeth, the healthier we hope they'll be in the long run."

The NCDHM message has reached millions of people throughout the country over the years thanks to their campaign materials, which have helped spread the message to generations of children.

"Teaching children about developing good habits, combined with professional teeth cleaning and regular dental check-ups, help promote what we hope becomes a lifetime of healthy gums and teeth for children," Minnesota invisible braces Dr. Eisenhuth said.

In other NCDHM news, many Minnesota dental professionals participated in in an event on Feb. 5-6 where they donated their time to provide free care to thousands of low-income children. This was part of a nationwide event known as Give Kids A Smile, which is held in conjunction with NCDHM. For more information on this, visit the Minnesota Dental Association's Web site: mndental.org.

NCDHM began as a one-day observance in Cleveland, Ohio on Feb. 3, 1941, followed by a one-week event in Akron that same month, according to the ADA.

The ADA created the first nationwide observance of Children's Dental Health Day eight years later. It grew into a week-long event in 1955, and became a month-long campaign known by its current name in 1981.

Learn More
If you would like to learn more about oral care or Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, please call (952) 469-3333 to schedule a free consultation with Dr. Trudy Bonvino or visit the Web site: http://www.cosmoortho.com/ for more information. Cosmopolitan Orthodontics is located at 17757 Juniper Path in Lakeville.

About Cosmopolitan Orthodontics
Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth opened Cosmopolitan Orthodontics on June 4, 2009 in Lakeville, MN. The state-of-the-art facility features the latest in orthodontic technology. It is designed to provide an outstanding experience for patients and parents.

Dr. Eisenhuth attended the University of Minnesota Dental School and graduated in the top of her class. She earned the Minnesota Association of Orthodontic Achievement Award and several academic achievement awards. She entered her orthodontic residency at the University of Minnesota and earned a certificate in orthodontics and a Master of Science degree.
Dr. Eisenhuth is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Dr. Trudy Bonvino is the orthodontist on staff at Cosmopolitan Orthodontics. A native of the Twin Cities, Dr. Bonvino was drawn to a career in orthodontics because it combined her two greatest interests: art and science.

Dr. Bonvino earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota before attending the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and graduating with high distinction and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1992. In 1994, Dr. Bonvino completed a residency in clinical orthodontics at the University of Minnesota and earned her master's degree there, as well.

The staff at Cosmopolitan Orthodontics takes pride in caring for the orthodontic needs of residents in the Twin Cities- St. Paul and Minneapolis- and their surrounding regions, including Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan, Minnesota.

Cosmopolitan Orthodontics is located at 17757 Juniper Path in Lakeville.

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