By Jennifer Eisenhuth

LAKEVILLE, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA When it comes to giving teenagers their space, you could say that Lakeville Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth does just that.

The Lakeville orthodontics practice owner uses technology to maintain space in the mouths of children missing their adult upper lateral incisors once their orthodontic treatment is complete.

This space is necessary for placing dental implants once the child has finished growing, which usually occurs around age 18.

While patients may feel as though they are forced into a hurry up and wait scenario, there actually is much to accomplish in the way of orthodontics before getting dental implants, said Lakeville braces expert Dr. Trudy Bonvino, Eisenhuths partner in the practice who serves as the orthodontist on staff at Cosmopolitans Lakeville and Savage locations. Bonvino proceeds with orthodontic treatment on patients with missing lateral incisors by simply maintaining the space where the dental implants eventually will be placed.

By the time most patients reach age 14 to 15, they have completed their orthodontic treatment.

After that, we must maintain the space where the future implants will go, said Eisenhuth, a Lakeville Invisalign provider. Neighboring teeth will drift into open spaces if there isnt adequate retention, which will require future orthodontics when the patient is ready for the implant.

The Lakeville orthodontists at Cosmopolitan Orthodontics recommend that a fixed retainer be placed in the patients mouth to hold open the space, combined with either a Maryland Bridge fabricated by the family dentist or a removable retainer with artificial lateral incisors.

A Maryland bridge, which consists of a porcelain tooth baked onto a metal framework- is the preferred method for Eisenhuth, who also is a Lakeville invisible braces provider. The framework includes metal wings on either side of the artificial tooth that are secured to the tongue side of the teeth adjacent to the space. The Maryland Bridge enables the patient to remove their retainer to eat lunch at school and still have their lateral incisors in place.

With the removable retainer, the patient has a large space in the front every time they remove their retainer to eat,” she said. The Maryland Bridge also helps lock-in root position, which is crucial for the oral surgeon when the patient is ready for the implant.”

Once the patient stops growing, an oral surgeon can place dental implants into the jawbone to serve as anchors for porcelain crowns to permanently replace the missing teeth. Dental implants today include immediate load options, meaning that once the implant is placed, the oral surgeon can immediately secure the porcelain crown to it.

Traditional dental implants require a healing process of several months to allow the implant to integrate itself into the jawbone through a process called osseointegration.

Once placed, dental implants and porcelain crowns have the look, feel and function of natural teeth, Eisenhuth said.

More on Congenitally Missing Teeth

Hypodontia refers to the condition in which a person congenitally lacks a few teeth, while oligodontia refers to the congenital lack of more than six teeth. Neither of these conditions include missing wisdom teeth, a condition experienced by about 20 percent of the population.

More than 5 percent of the population is born without second molars or upper lateral incisors, according to information on the Dental Genetics Group website.

In America, about 2.5 percent of people are born with congenitally missing upper lateral incisors, according to information posted on DentalResource.org.In these cases, it is common for these people to have their baby lateral incisors, but the adult lateral incisors never appear when the rest of the adult teeth begin to erupt. In those isolated circumstances where the person is missing their baby lateral incisors, that is a good indicator that the adult lateral incisors also have not formed.

About Cosmopolitan Orthodontics

Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth opened Cosmopolitan Orthodontics on June 4, 2009 in Lakeville, MN. She opened a Savage location in June 2010. 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 a partner and 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 and 8310 C.R. 42 in Savage.

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