EAGAN, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Administering orthodontic treatment can be a challenge when it comes to special needs patients, but Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth has developed a knack for it during her 14 years as an Eagan and Inver Grove Heights orthodontist.

The Inver Grove Heights braces specialist was featured in an Oct. 28 Sun-Current newspaper article about how she provided treatment for an autistic girl. The article detailed how Kay Neubert sought orthodontic treatment for her daughter and finally found it with Eisenhuth.

Eisenhuth has spent much of her professional career learning best practices and honing her skills as they relate to treating special needs patients.

“There are some challenges, to be sure, so it was important to me that everyone in my office learned all we could about how to make treatment possible for special needs patients,” said the Eagan and Inver Grove Heights orthodontics professional. “Parents of special needs patients tend to be highly motivated when it comes to doing whatever it takes to provide what is best for their children. They don’t want to hear that treatment isn’t possible. They want to know that we can make it happen.”

And that’s what Eisenhuth does. Whether it’s giving a patient a stuffed animal to hold while in the treatment chair, or providing an electronic gadget to play with, Eisenhuth has a bag of tricks she turns to when trying to keep special needs patients calm, comfortable and happy.

The Inver Grove Heights Invisalign provider describes the approach as a philosophy of engagement, distraction and relationship-building.

“It is our desire to create an environment that is fun and will help patients not think about the process so much while they are in the chair,” Eisenhuth said.

Treating a special needs child sometimes just requires treatment with something other than traditional braces. For example, if children aren’t going to remain still or be compliant during a banding process, Invisalign treatment may be a viable option.

Invisalign isn’t always the solution, though. For example, autistic children sometimes find it difficult to tolerate the Invisalign aligners on their teeth. If the appliances constantly are being removed by the patient, they aren’t as effective.

“In those cases, parents can only harp so much on their children about wearing the appliances,” said Eisenhuth, who also is an Eagan and Inver Grove Heights Incognito braces specialist.

The Need For Treating Special Needs
Regardless of the treatment method and no matter how difficult or challenging special needs patients may be, there is a definite demand for orthodontic treatment among this segment of the population, Eisenhuth said. Special needs individuals tend to have a high prevalence and increased severity of malocclusion.

“There may be limitations in what treatment we can provide because of the special needs patient’s temperament,” said the Inver Grove Heights invisible braces provider. “Other times, special care must be taken because some special needs patients find it difficult to allow work to be done in their mouths.”

About Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth
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.
She takes pride in caring for the orthodontic needs of residents in the Twin Cities- St. Paul and Minneapolis, and their surrounding regions, including St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Eagan and Eagan, Minnesota.
Her office is located at 3340 Sherman Court, Eagan, Minn., 55121.

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