Dental Clinics in Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables, Miami Dade County, Florida

Dr. Haller and staff are godsend! If you have questions as it relates to potential tongue ties or feel something is just not right with your child’s feeding process, she is worth the consult and drive from wherever you are. She treated my daughter for a lip tie and two tongue ties at 3.5 months. At 2 months my daughter’s weight had fallen from the 11th to the 5th percentile. After learning that she was gaining weight at a suboptimal rate and 2 months of her coming on and off the nipple or breast EVERYTIME she ate, I asked her pediatrician if she thinks my daughter has a tongue tie. Her pediatrician dismissed her tongue tie, saying she had a “slight tie” but it was not the cause of the “issue” of her “silent reflux.” I then had my daughter on Famotidine for a month to treat her “silent reflux.” When this didn’t fix anything I went to a gastro specialist who told me that she wasn’t on ENOUGH Famotidine and to double her dosage. After a week of doubling her dosage with no change to how she was eating or how much she was eating (and feeling completely lost and desperate,) I heard about Dr. Haller from a friend who went to her for her son’s ties and figured it was worth reaching out. I messaged them after-hours and they still replied back to me – their response was so professional and so kind. They told me to come in that coming week. Now let’s talk about Dr. Haller’s approach… she is incredible! Before even looking in my daughter’s mouth she asked me and my husband a series of questions. Her questions made sense and my answers finally made sense to someone! Every other doctor made me feel like I was crazy. Then Dr. Haller took a look and she showed us the two tongue ties and one lip tie! She did the procedure that same day and I breastfed my daughter immediately after. I felt an obvious difference and my daughter didn’t pull off after 3 seconds like she used to. The frenectomies were done at 3.5 months old and my only regret is not finding Dr. Haller sooner. But the work starts when you leave! You have to commit to the exercises as often a Dr. Haller instructs, but it is so worth it when you go back for that follow-up appointment and see how beautiful everything is healing. The only thing I will say – a lot of people mention that the feeding process was completely changed for them right after. For me this took some time and I think that’s normal for some, so if the weeks after are still a bit challenging you’re not alone. Think of it as your child has been running with their shoe laces tied together since they were born and now those laces are cut and they need to learn to use new muscles they haven’t used before! I also take my daughter for body work to two therapists recommended by Dr. Haller. Tongue ties can cause you to have a tightened fascia system, which craniosacral therapy helps to release. If you find yourself doing any of the following things that I did, book a consult with Dr. Haller to rule out a tongue tie asap -- questioned my breastmilk quality, questioned whether my daughter was allergic to my milk, purchased every single bottle out there, purchased every size nipple, weighed down breastmilk with oatmeal cereal, gripe water, purchased every single formula, stopped breastfeeding and just fed formula, exclusively pumped so that I could track her ounces, and the list goes on… When we have our second baby, we will be taking him/her to Dr. Haller that first week to check for ties!

Dr. Haller is great! She has outstanding bedside manner and does a fantastic job at explaining everything clear for parents to understand. During the consultation (which is complimentary) she asks detailed questions and takes her time explaining everything in a clear and easy to understand manner. We were able to have my 6 weeks old tongue and lip tie corrected during on same day of consultation. The procedure was quick and immediately allowed my son to latch onto breast and properly feed! Thank you Dr. Haller for changing our lives! Her assistant is also great! Both are a sweethearts and love the babies!