TMJ Doctor in the Bay Area

Focused TMJ care is hard to find close to home — which is why patients travel from across the Bay Area to see Dr. Samadian. From our office at 450 Sutter St in San Francisco, we diagnose and treat temporomandibular joint disorders for people throughout the region with conservative, non-surgical care. Call 415-570-2841 to book.

One Bay Area TMJ practice, centrally located

The San Francisco Center for TMJ & Sleep Apnea sits in downtown San Francisco at 450 Sutter St — reachable from the East Bay, Marin, the Peninsula, and the South Bay. Rather than opening thin satellite offices, we concentrate the expertise, imaging, and in-house lab in one place so every patient gets the same depth of care. Many people find it's worth the trip precisely because a TMJ-focused practice is uncommon.

Care for patients across the region

Wherever you're coming from, the workup is the same: a full bite analysis, joint and muscle exam, and imaging to find the cause of your symptoms. Explore the area pages nearest you:

• TMJ treatment — East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek)
• TMJ specialist — Marin County (San Rafael and north)
• TMJ specialist — Silicon Valley (South Bay & Peninsula)
• TMJ specialist — Bay Area overview

What kind of doctor treats TMJ?

Because a TMJ disorder centers on the bite, jaw joint, and muscles working together, it's diagnosed and treated by a dentist with advanced TMJ/TMD and craniofacial-pain training — not typically a physician. Dr. Samadian concentrates on TMJ disorders, dental sleep medicine, and bite reconstruction, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, and taught at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. More on choosing a TMJ doctor →

Non-surgical treatment, matched to the cause

Care begins with the least invasive effective option — a custom oral orthotic, Botox for jaw muscles, bite correction, or regenerative PRF therapy — each tied to what your exam found. See all TMJ treatment options.

Book a Bay Area TMJ doctor

Serving the entire Bay Area from 450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94108. No referral needed; initial visits are scheduled to make the trip worthwhile. 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.