Savage Orthodontics Office Host Halloween Candy Buyback Program

2010-09-02 21:10:28 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - Health & Fitness, Press Releases)

SAVAGE, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA –Lakeville and Savage orthodontics practice, is once again holding its annual Halloween candy buy-back program in October.

This is the second year that the Savage orthodontists at Cosmopolitan have offered the program, which is designed to entice young patients to donate candies that might be harmful to their orthodontic treatment to American soldiers serving overseas.

“Offering the buy-back program serves a couple of purposes for us,” said Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, an Eagan and Savage [orthodontist, who opened Cosmopolitan Orthodontics in 2009. “It removes the temptation for patients to eat sticky, chewy candies and can damage their braces, and it gives us a chance to show our soldiers that they are in our thoughts and that we appreciate the sacrifices they make to keep us free.”

Candies such as taffies, caramels and other chewy sweets can can break or bend wires, pull brackets off of teeth, and damage fixed retainers, said Dr. Trudy Bonvino, a partner with Cosmopolitan Orthodontics and a Savage, MN braces provider.

In an effort to include her staff in the contest, Cosmopolitan employees must guess how much candy will be donated by patients this year. Last year’s contest resulted in close to 800 pounds of candy being collected and sent to troops.

“As is the case every year we’ve held this program, our generous patients donate candy that truthfully, they could have kept for themselves because it was safe to eat with braces, Bonvino said. “Once they learn who gets the donated candy, they tend to be more generous with their donations.”

Cosmopolitan’s patients are rewarded for their generosity. For every pound of candy each patient donates, they receive tokens that can be used to acquire items such as gift cards and toys.

Patients who want to donate during this year’s program may do so at either Cosmopolitan Orthodontics location on Nov. 1, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Then it will be shipped- along with toothbrushes- to soldiers in Iraq.

“We wouldn’t feel right giving them candy and missing the opportunity to promote good oral health,” said Bonvino, a Savage, MN Invisalign, expert. “We like to share the message that it’s OK to have candy, but it’s important to brush after eating sugary sweets, especially if they are chewy, because those tend to stick to your teeth longer.”

Learn More
If you would like to learn more about the Savage, MN invisible braces providers at Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, please call (952) 469-3333 to schedule a free consultation with Dr. Trudy Bonvino, who is the orthodontist on staff as Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, or visit the Website: www.cosmoortho.com for more information. Cosmopolitan Orthodontics has two locations: 17757 Juniper Path in Lakeville, and 8310 C.R. 42 in Savage.

About Cosmopolitan Orthodontics
Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth opened Cosmopolitan Orthodontics on June 4, 2009 in Lakeville, MN. A year later, she opened a second location in Savage. 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 and at 8310 C.R. 42 in Savage.

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