TMJ Specialist in San Jose

San Jose is the biggest city in the Bay Area — and one of the hardest places to find a dedicated TMJ specialist. Patients from Willow Glen, Almaden, Santana Row, and across the South Bay make the trip to the San Francisco Center for TMJ & Sleep Apnea because Dr. Amin Samadian, DDS, does one thing general dentistry can't: diagnose the jaw joint, bite, and airway as one system, and treat the cause without surgery. Call 415-570-2841 to book.

Why South Bay patients make the trip

Between tech-job screen time, stress clenching, and years of untreated grinding, the South Bay produces no shortage of TMJ cases — and most bounce between a general dentist, an ENT, and a physical therapist without answers. Our office consolidates the entire workup at 450 Sutter St: CT imaging of the joints and airway, complete bite analysis, and orthotics from Dr. Samadian's own in-house lab. One well-planned visit typically replaces months of scattered appointments closer to home.

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 San Jose

Caltrain runs from San Jose Diridon to San Francisco, with express trains making the run in about an hour; from the station it's a short Muni or rideshare hop to Union Square. Driving, US-101 or I-280 reaches downtown in roughly an hour outside peak traffic, with the Sutter-Stockton garage next door. Many South Bay patients combine their visit with a workday in the city — and a virtual consultation can handle the first step 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 San Jose

Serving San Jose and the South 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.