TMJ Dentist in Walnut Creek

If you're searching for a “TMJ dentist” in Walnut Creek, what you're really looking for is a TMJ specialist — and the one the Lamorinda area knows best is closer than you think. Dr. Amin Samadian, DDS, cared for Walnut Creek, Orinda, Lafayette, and Moraga families for nearly a decade in the East Bay, and now treats TMJ and airway patients at the San Francisco Center for TMJ & Sleep Apnea, a straight shot down the BART line. Call 415-570-2841 to book.

A familiar name for Walnut Creek & Lamorinda

For years Dr. Samadian's former Orinda practice was where Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Moraga patients went for complex bite and jaw problems, and that trust didn't end when he consolidated his specialty work in San Francisco — it just moved one BART line away. Today the full workup — CT imaging, bite analysis, and appliances from his own in-house lab — happens at 450 Sutter St, and East Bay patients remain the practice's largest out-of-town group.

Signs you may have a TMJ disorder (TMD)

• Jaw pain, tightness, or fatigue — especially in the morning
• Clicking, popping, or grating when you open or chew
• A jaw that locks, catches, or deviates to one side
• Frequent headaches, ear pressure, or ringing (tinnitus)
• Worn or chipped teeth from grinding and clenching (bruxism)

These symptoms usually share a root cause — an unbalanced bite, overloaded muscles, or a strained joint. Treatment starts by finding that cause, not masking the pain. Learn what TMJ really is →

Getting here from Walnut Creek

BART runs direct from Walnut Creek station to Montgomery St in about 35 minutes — no transfer — and the office is a short walk up Sutter. Driving, take CA-24 through the Caldecott and across the Bay Bridge; the Sutter-Stockton garage is next door. Appointments are scheduled so East Bay patients make one efficient trip, and a virtual consultation can handle the first conversation from home.

Non-surgical treatment, matched to the cause

Care begins with the least invasive effective option — a custom oral orthotic from our in-house lab, Botox for overactive jaw muscles, bite correction, or regenerative PRF therapy — each step tied to what your exam and imaging actually show. See all TMJ treatment options.

Book TMJ specialist care from Walnut Creek

Serving Walnut Creek and the East Bay 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.

Real TMJ patient stories

Patients Dr. Samadian has treated for TMJ disorders share their experience in their own words. Individual results vary.

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Testimonials reflect the experiences of individual patients; results vary from person to person.