Smart Mouth

Be very weary and get a second opinion after going here. We went here for my newborns tongue tie, I scheduled the consult, the day of my consult I seen the pediatrician and she asked where I was taking him, when I told her she was like “it’s a free consult so keep it but he only has a tongue tie, guaranteed Dr. Tara will tell you he has a lip tie and possibly buccal ties, she is notorious for doing unnecessary procedures.” I proceeded to go to the appt after and sure enough, he “has” other ties that need to be taken care of, they don’t bill insurance, so it’s all out of pocket. I took him to Summerlin pediatric dentistry after for a second opinion they were very honest, he only has a tongue tie, no other ties like Dr Tara said, it’s half the price there and they bill insurance so I probably won’t pay any anything. I asked the doctor there and she said the same thing “we see a lot of 2nd opinions from Dr Tara. She is known to do unnecessary procedures..” so be very weary of this practice. ***In response to the reply: My decision to go with someone else was not due to budget, we had the money for smart mouth, however it’s a red flag that you choose to not bill insurance. My decision to go elsewhere was because 3 different pediatricians said my son only had a tongue tie and 2 pediatric dentists said he only had a tongue tie. That’s 5 people that said one thing, then they all warned me you would try to correct more, and sure enough. My decision to go elsewhere was influenced by not doing unnecessary procedures on an infant.

I had a wonderful experience with Dr Tara, who is an expert provider of tongue tie surgery. She explained to me how functional therapy can help improve the oral function and health of my child, who has a tongue tie condition. She also informed me about the benefits and risks of tongue tie surgery, and advised me to consider it only after trying functional therapy first. I appreciated her professional and compassionate approach to treating my child.

I went to Dr. Tara when my daughter was just days old for a severe tongue tie - noticed immediately after she was born! The entire staff was always incredibly nice and explained everything to myself and my husband thoroughly. I appreciated that infant bodywork was a required part of the process and those services were conveniently located in the same office. I also appreciated the lactation consultant on staff and the multiple follow up appointments to check-in and have the opportunity to ask questions. I felt our care was very thorough and, although I can’t say I’m not traumatized by having to do the stretches, my daughter would not be the thriving 2 year old she is today without it. We’ve moved, but I would probably make the cross-country trip to have this done for another baby if I felt it was necessary. That is how comfortable everyone at this office made me feel.

Took my daughter to Dr. Tara when she was 10 days old for a tongue and lip tie. Dr. Tara was amazing through the process and so informative. I loved all of the extra bodywork and therapy that came with the release of her ties. Highly, highly recommend! So thankful we have her services in our town ????

We love Dr. Tara and her team. She is knowledgeable and truly cares about her patients. We recently relocated cross country and traveled back to Las Vegas to have our newest baby seen by Dr. Tara. If you want a provider who truly cares about proper oral function go see her and her team.

My son was diagnosed with a tongue tie a few years ago as a baby. Despite the ongoing feeding problems and other issues, most shrugged it off as something he would eventually grow out of. The current and past pediatrician flat out ignored that it was causing him health problems. Once he started elementary my wife and I started to notice breathing issues during sleep. I struggle personally with sleep apnea so I immediately started searching again for answers for my son. Dr. Tara is the only doctor who listened, gave feedback and created a plan to fix his tongue tie. During the exam Dr. Tara also pointed out a lip tie which immediately started making sense to the years of dental issues he had experienced. She recommended myofunctional therapy to improve his stiff tongue movement before scheduling the procedure. My son loved the bodywork offered at the Smart Mouth office. The changes from the procedure are unbelievable. No more restless sleeping, no mouth breathing and his face and body are more relaxed. I was also shocked to hear my son mention that he could already breathe better. It's been a long journey searching for answers from a knowledgeable doctor but we finally found one! Thank you Highly recommend

The entire team at Smart Mouth is incredible. (Un)fortunately, since ties are hereditary, both of my daughters had them. As a first time mom with my first 3 years ago, I was so nervous and overwhelmed at the thought of the revisions. Earlier this year I had my second & was not phased in the slightest of having to get her revised because everything was so smooth with my first daughter. Seriously, the process beginning to end was amazing for us. The only thing that sucks is the obvious stretches. They're the absolute worst. But you just have to look forward to knowing this is good for your baby. My first had issues nursing, my second didn't, but we still got her revised because there's lifelong benefits. Not just breastfeeding. Anyway, we absolutely love Dr. Tara, Jennifer and Alura and Gaby. You probably will have to pay out of pocket, and if you can afford it financially, it's worth every penny.