SL_StallDental_0219 . qxp_Layout 1 2 / 14 / 19 12 : 21 PM Page 1 D by Phil Gianficaro PROFILE Bonded When babies have difficulty nursing , Dr . David Stall offers a quick and effective solution to enable this precious bond between mother and child . s the mother cradles her new ? was like night and day . The mom born , the moment of a lifetime was thrilled . ” Ahas arrived . She gently strokes On the initial visit to his office , her baby’s face and scalp , eliciting Dr . Stall will interview the mother a loving look and sleepy - eyed coo . and have her fill out a questionnaire The heartwarming scene makes about the issues regarding her child’s the mother feel blessed . The bond ifficulty with breastfeeding . Upon d between them strengthens by the examining the child and determining minute . the baby indeed requires a tongue - The new m or lip - tie rele other then does ase , he will explain in what new mothers typically do : She detail the simple procedure and tries to breastfeed her child . To her what the small wound will look disappointment , the baby doesn’t like . take to the nursing — doesn’t latch , “ The parents usually want the doesn’t feed . The mother’s joy procedure done that day , ” says Dr . wanes . A lactation consultant is Stall , who has undergone extensive brought in to examine the child training for the procedure . “ We and assess the situatio swaddle the baby in a blanket , place n . The deter - them in the cha mination : The infant has a physical ir , and use the laser condition known as “ TOT , ” or teth - to release the tie . It takes about 30 ered oral tissues , also known as a seconds . ” tongue - tie or lip - tie . Each malady From there , mother and child can restrict the movements needed will go immediately into another to nurse . room where she will get the baby That’s the bad news . The good to nurse . news is each condition can be cor - “ We encourage this because rected in as breast milk has lots of antibodies tions , root canals , and dentures . He While Dr . Stall takes immense little as 30 seconds by that promote healing , ” Dr . Stall adds . is also certified to do IV sedation in pride in the work he does to assist David Stall , D.M.D . , of David Stall “ M the office . all his dental patients , there is under - Dental in West Chester . ost babies take to the nursing tal Dr . Stall graduated standably something particularly Using a LightScalpel CO2 laser , right away . Some take a little longer . from the en rewarding about performing a pro - Dr . Stall can quickly aporize the This is where the lactation consultant University of Pennsylvania School v D tall cedure that helps mother and child l mothers frenum , the membrane between comes in , because I refer al of Dental Medicine in 1983 . As a S d bond so closely . b the underside of the tongue and ack to them . ” resident at Mount Sinai Medical avi “ Some moms think they’re the floor of the mouth or gums ; in Dr . Stall will also instruct the Center in New York City in 1984 , he D of doing a lip - tie , the same instrument can parents how to perform exercises received additional training in general omething wrong and stop s esy do away with the membrane con - on the treated area at home , such and hospital dentistry . In 1989 , he nursing , ” Dr . Stall says . “ But bottles ourt necting the underside of the top lip as stretching the lip in various ways received the prestigious Academy don’t solve the problem ; babies can c hy to the gums . and getting the baby to move its of General Dentistry F get colic and gas . Sometimes , they ellowship rap “ When I started doing this pro - tongue around . put babies on medications they Award , given to dentists who have tog cedure about three a “ The exercises are very impor - don’t need . All they needed was a nd a half years shown dedication to patient care Pho tant because we don’t want the tongue - tie or lip - tie release . ” ago , a friend who knew I used through continuing education . He ? D surgi lasers for oral conditions asked if I cal site to close up and heal has taken more than 2000 hours of could treat newborns with this con - too fast , ” Dr . Stall says . “ We want it continuing dental education courses dition , ” Dr . Stall says . “ The first time to heal from the inside out . ” over the course of his career . In I treated a child , it was the mom’s Since 1985 , Dr . Stall has been addition , he is a past clinical instructor David Stall Dental fourth but the first with this problem . providin comprehensive general in restorative and cosmetic dentistry g 1646West Chester Pike , Suite 1 Once I did the release , the child dentistry services for children and t the University of Pennsylvania , a WestChester , Pa . nurse adults , including teeth cleanings , and has come to mentor other den - d right away without causing ( 610 ) 692 - 8454 sealants , and tooth - colored fillings , tists in areas relating to dental mom the pain she previously had www.DavidStallDental.com as we implants and res and also with better milk flow . It ll as crowns , bridges , extrac - torative dentistry . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM FEBRUARY 2019 70 |