TMJ, Headache & Sleep Apnea Care for Foster City
Across the lagoon and down the Peninsula in about 15 minutes.
Foster City does not have many specialists focused on TMJ disorders, headaches, and sleep-disordered breathing, so residents often look to neighboring cities. Our San Carlos office is about seven miles away — one of the closer options for a board-certified Oral Medicine specialist.
We welcome patients from all of Foster City (ZIP code 94404), from the lagoon-side neighborhoods to Metro Center, and from the Mariners Island side of San Mateo.
Getting to Our San Carlos Office from Foster City
Take CA-92 west toward the Peninsula and merge onto US-101 south; exit in San Carlos and head west across El Camino Real to San Carlos Avenue. Alternatively, follow Hillsdale Boulevard west to El Camino Real, then south. Plan on roughly 15–20 minutes outside of peak commute hours.
The nearest Caltrain stations are Hillsdale and San Mateo; San Carlos station is about a mile from the office.
NorCal TMJ & Sleep Apnea Clinic · 1785 San Carlos Ave, Unit 4, San Carlos, CA 94070 · Directions · (650) 369-9227 (call or text) · Mon, Tue & Wed, 8am–5pm
We welcome patients from Foster City neighborhoods such as Edgewater, Boothbay, Lantern Cove, Marina Point, Sea Colony, and Treasure Isle.
Why Foster City Patients Choose an Oral Medicine Specialist
Many Foster City patients first notice their symptoms as poor sleep — snoring, waking unrefreshed, or morning headaches — and only later connect them to jaw clenching or a tired, aching face. Because breathing is the body's highest priority, we evaluate the airway alongside the jaw, so treatment can address what is actually driving the strain.
What We Evaluate
- Headaches & migraines
- TMJ disorders & jaw pain
- Facial pain
- Neck pain
- Ear pain, fullness & tinnitus
- Teeth grinding & clenching
- Worn teeth
- Sleep apnea, snoring & the airway
- Tongue tie
- Trauma & whiplash
Treatment, when appropriate, is conservative and individualized. The ways we help include Head & Neck Decompression™, Jaw Support Therapy™, TMJ orthotic therapy, and oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea — selected from your findings, never a routine protocol.
Questions from Foster City Patients
How do I get to your office from Foster City?
CA-92 west to US-101 south, exit in San Carlos, then west across El Camino Real to San Carlos Avenue — about 15–20 minutes. Hillsdale Boulevard to El Camino Real is a surface-street alternative.
Do you treat sleep apnea for Foster City patients?
Yes. We evaluate sleep-disordered breathing and provide custom oral appliance therapy as a non-surgical alternative to CPAP for appropriate patients. If you already have a sleep study, bring the report.
Do you treat jaw pain and headaches together?
Yes. Jaw pain, headaches, facial pain, ear symptoms, and poor sleep are often connected, so we evaluate them together rather than as separate complaints.
Are you in network with my insurance?
To provide the highest level of care without the limitations of insurance, we are out of network with most insurance providers. We provide a Superbill you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Call or text (650) 369-9227 with questions.
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