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Focused TMJ expertise is rare — there are only a handful of dentists in Northern California whose practice is genuinely centered on TMJ disorders and dental sleep medicine. That is why patients travel to Dr. Amin Samadian, DDS, from all around the Bay Area: the East Bay, Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, Marin, and beyond. One office, one diagnosis-first philosophy, at 450 Sutter St in downtown San Francisco. Call 415-570-2841 or start with a virtual consultation.

Start virtually, travel once it counts

Distance should not decide your diagnosis. A virtual consultation lets you talk through your symptoms, history, and prior treatment with Dr. Samadian from home. Two things cannot be done over video, and we are honest about that: a definitive TMJ diagnosis requires CT imaging of the jaw joints, and a sleep apnea evaluation requires a sleep test. The virtual visit determines whether that work-up is warranted and exactly what it should include — so when you do make the trip, every appointment counts.

Where our patients come from

East Bay

Dr. Samadian practiced in Orinda for nine years, and Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, Berkeley, and Oakland patients still make up a large part of the practice. The office is a short walk from Powell St and Montgomery St BART. TMJ treatment for East Bay patients →

Silicon Valley & the Peninsula

Patients from San Jose, Palo Alto, and along the Peninsula reach us by Caltrain (Salesforce Transit Center is a short ride away) or 280/101. TMJ care here is often tangled up with stress-related clenching and airway issues — both squarely in our wheelhouse. TMJ care for Silicon Valley patients →

Marin & the North Bay

From San Rafael and Mill Valley, the office is a direct trip across the Golden Gate — or a Larkspur ferry ride to the Embarcadero. Many North Bay patients pair visits with a workday in the city. TMJ care for Marin County patients →

San Francisco

Home base. See our flagship TMJ treatment and TMJ specialist pages.

Why patients cross the bridge

TMJ disorders sit in a gap between dentistry and medicine, which is why they are so often misdiagnosed or under-treated. Dr. Samadian is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain who taught at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. Diagnosis is CT-based, treatment is conservative-first — custom oral orthotics, Botox for TMJ, regenerative PRF therapy, and bite correction — and the jaw, bite, muscles, and airway are always evaluated together. When sleep is part of the picture, see sleep apnea care for the Bay Area.

What a Bay Area patient's care looks like

  1. Virtual consultation — symptoms, history, prior treatment, and whether a full work-up makes sense.
  2. One diagnostic visit — exam, bite analysis, and CT imaging in a single trip.
  3. A clear plan — your options and timeline explained before treatment starts; follow-ups grouped and handled virtually when clinically appropriate.

Book from anywhere in the Bay Area

Serving the East Bay, Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, Marin, and Northern California from 450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94108. 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.

Lindsay — TMJ patient
Olivia — TMJ patient
Chihiro — TMJ patient

Watch more patient stories →

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

Common questions

Do you see TMJ patients from outside San Francisco?

Can I start with a virtual consultation?

How do I choose the best TMJ specialist in the Bay Area?

How often will I need to travel to San Francisco?

What should I have ready for a virtual consultation?

Do you see TMJ patients from outside San Francisco?

Yes — patients travel to the San Francisco Center for TMJ & Sleep Apnea from across the Bay Area: the East Bay, Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, Marin County, and Northern California. Dr. Samadian practiced in the East Bay for nine years, and focused TMJ/TMD expertise is rare enough that many patients find the trip to one office better than piecing together care locally.

Can I start with a virtual consultation?

Yes. A virtual consultation lets you discuss your symptoms and history with Dr. Samadian before traveling. A definitive TMJ diagnosis requires CT imaging of the jaw joints, and sleep apnea evaluation requires a sleep test, so the virtual visit is the first step: it determines whether an in-person work-up is warranted and what it should include, so your visit to San Francisco is productive from day one.

How do I choose the best TMJ specialist in the Bay Area?

Look for a dentist whose practice is focused on TMJ/TMD rather than offering it as a sideline: advanced credentials such as Diplomate status with the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, teaching appointments, CT-based (not guesswork) diagnosis, a conservative non-surgical treatment philosophy, and experience coordinating jaw, bite, and airway care together. Ask how the diagnosis will be made before asking what the treatment will be.

How often will I need to travel to San Francisco?

TMJ treatment typically involves an initial diagnostic visit, appliance fitting if indicated, and periodic adjustment visits. Appointments are scheduled with traveling patients in mind, and follow-ups can often be grouped or handled virtually when clinically appropriate, so most Bay Area patients travel less often than they expect.

What should I have ready for a virtual consultation?

Have any prior dental records or imaging available, a brief timeline of your symptoms, and a list of what you have already tried — appliances, medications, physical therapy, or chiropractic care. If you have ever had a sleep study, share the report. With that history in hand, Dr. Samadian can give you clear direction in a single conversation.

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