Savage Orthodontist Present Halloween Candy Buyback Program

Sept. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- SAVAGE, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – The Lakeville and Savage, MN orthodontics practice of Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, is accepting candy donations again this year for its annual Halloween candy buy-back program.

This is the second year that Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth and Dr. Trudy Bonvino, the Savage, MN orthodontists at Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, have offered the program. It is held each October as a way of discouraging patients from eating Halloween candies that might be harmful to their orthodontic treatment, and encouraging them to donate the candy to American soldiers serving overseas.

“The buy-back program helps reduce the temptation for patients to eat sticky, chewy candies that can damage their braces,,” said Bonvino, a Lakeville and Savage orthodontist (http://www.cosmoortho.com/), who is a partner in Cosmopolitan orthodontics, which opened  in 2009. “It also gives them a chance to show our soldiers that we’re thinking of them.”

Candies including taffies, caramels and other chewy sweets can can break or bend wires, pull brackets off of teeth, and damage fixed retainers, said Bonvino, a Savage orthodontics provider (http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/medical/dental/savage-o...).

Cosmopolitan employees aren’t left out of the fun. Each year, they predict how much candy will be donated by patients. Last year’s contest resulted in nearly 800 pounds of candy being collected from patients and sent to troops.

“Every year we hold this program, our patients are generous enough to give away candy that they actually could have kept for themselves because it was safe to eat with braces,”  Bonvino said. “Our patients are incredibly generous with their donations when they learn who gets the donated candy.”

Cosmopolitan’s patients look forward to the buyback program each year, and they are rewarded for their giving spirit. For each pound of candy a patient donates, he/she receives tokens that can be cashed in for 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 out on an opportunity to promote good oral health,” said Bonvino, a Savage 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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