Sleep Apnea Dentist in the East Bay

Snoring in Orinda sounds the same as snoring anywhere — but finding a dental sleep medicine specialist in the East Bay is nearly impossible. Dr. Amin Samadian, DDS — who cared for East Bay families for nearly a decade from his former Orinda practice — treats snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with custom oral appliances at the San Francisco Center for TMJ & Sleep Apnea, one BART ride from the East Bay. Call 415-570-2841 to book.

The East Bay's CPAP-alternative practice, one BART line away

Many of our sleep patients come from Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and the Lamorinda towns Dr. Samadian served for years — often after CPAP failed them. A custom oral appliance holds the lower jaw slightly forward so the airway stays open: no mask, no hose, no machine on the nightstand. Appliances are crafted in our in-house lab and fitted at 450 Sutter St, with your sleep physician kept in the loop from diagnosis through verification. Also see our East Bay sleep apnea treatment overview.

Getting here from the East Bay

BART runs direct from Walnut Creek, Orinda, Rockridge, 19th St, and 12th St to Montgomery St, with a short walk up to 450 Sutter; driving, the Bay Bridge and the Sutter-Stockton garage make it painless outside rush hour. Appliance therapy needs only a handful of visits — consultation, fitting, and follow-up — and a virtual consultation can start the process from home.

Book from the East Bay

Serving the East Bay — Oakland, Berkeley, and Lamorinda — from 450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94108. Same-week consultations are often available. Call 415-570-2841 or request an appointment online.

Reconstruction-grade TMJ & airway care — with our own lab

Most dentists treat TMJ symptoms. Dr. Samadian is a reconstructive and cosmetic dentist who specializes in dental reconstruction for TMJ and airway patients — which means care doesn't stop at managing pain; it can go all the way to rebuilding a bite that years of grinding and joint strain have worn down. He is also one of the few in Northern California with an in-house lab, so orthotics and appliances are designed, crafted, and refined under one roof rather than shipped to a third-party lab.

His integrated method moves through four stages, each matched to what your CT imaging and exam actually show:

1. Diagnose — CT-based imaging of the jaw joints and airway; no guesswork.
2. Decompress & stabilize — custom orthotics from our own lab, regenerative PRF therapy, and Botox for overworked jaw muscles.
3. Develop the airway — NightLase laser therapy, MSE palatal expansion and orthodontics, and oral appliance therapy.
4. Reconstruct — when teeth have paid the price of years of clenching, full bite reconstruction restores function and esthetics together.

The symptom list we treat is long because the jaw–airway system touches all of it: locked jaw, clicking and popping, jaw deviation, grinding and clenching, ear pain and ringing, headaches and migraines, neck and shoulder pain, and snoring.