TMJ Expert
Eddie Siman, DDS:
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I was diagnosed with TMJ when I was 15. I went to many specialists who ranged from specializations in oral surgery to natural remedies. I went to them in order to relieve my symptoms of clicking, grinding, and worst of all, the jaw pain. I also had to avoid eating certain foods such as whole apples and hard foods. It became more severe once I became a freshman in college. My first semester, I got lockjaw from eating bread. I thought it would last for a couple of hours, like they usually did, but the lockjaw lasted for a whopping 2 months. I was stressed and frustrated. I was losing hope since even an ER doctor told me that there was nothing he could do but tell me to take Tylenol everyday. I eventually heard of Dr. Siman. I made an appointment and he immediately knew what had caused it and how to fix it. Now I am 20, I have no more clicking, grinding, and absolutely no more pain. If you have any jaw problems like me, you need to see Dr. Siman. He is a miracle worker and will make it as easy as possible. He is the best!

Let me just preface this review that I’m very particular about who takes care of my health and every aspect concerning my well-being is of high importance to me. I only want the best and I only stick to the best; if it becomes anything less than my standard, I have no issue finding another business to support. Previously, I had a dentist who followed outdated practices and technology so I immediately set out to find a new dentist. My family recommended Dr. Siman to me but I always looks at Yelp reviews and other reviews before I try anything to save time. Dr. Siman’s Service: So far, I have been going here regularly for check ups, cleanings, my wisdom teeth removal, and getting issues fixed for almost a year now. He noticed the outdated fillings without me making note of it and set out appointments to get them fixed with better materials. I also appreciate that he does his best to be gentle and has methods to ease the pain. He always answers my questions and comforts me when I have concerns. My pain tolerance isn’t high so when my wisdom tooth started to grow sideways into my cheeks, his staff immediately set out to get it removed at the earliest opportunity which saved me a whole lot of pain. Customer service: The staff are incredibly accommodating, understanding, and friendly. They make me feel at home and like family while answering every concern I have. Very easy to talk to and the office manager is very funny Atmosphere: I love the theme and style of the office! Very serene, calming, and has a modern beach vibe to it which is a great reminder that we live in beautiful SoCal. Waiting room is spacious, always clean and the back massage chair is a great addition that I always look forward to for as long as I can even though there is never a long wait before being seated and seen by Dr. Siman. Bathroom is great too – I like the complimentary mouthwash, lotion, and fancy fragrance. The dentist chair itself is REALLY padded and soft, it must be temperpedic/memory foam or something? I could fall asleep in it haha. TV’s in every room to keep yourself occupied while you’re getting worked on too. Overall, I highly recommend this place and really enjoy the great location before/after every visit! Lots of great businesses (Medici’s Pizza across the street, Buffalo Exchange for shopping, and Local Ice for easy ice cream when I’m numb/soft diet from dentist work) around that my BF and I look forward to visiting after a drive from Pomona where I go to university.

I finally found Dr. Siman 4 yrs after a bad fall that had left me in constant & gradually increasing pain on the right side on my jaw(which led to contant painful earaches,  horrible migraines, neck, back, and shoulder pain.). I spent 4 yrs going to my doctor and dentist trying to figure out a solution for my pain, with no success. About 3 months ago the pain  had become unbearable, and I was beginning to bite/chew on the right side of my tounge whenever I spoke or ate, this is when my dentist told me that I had developed a cross bite and jaw surgery was the solution to my pain, but it wouldn’t be a100% fix. So before I decided on having the surgery for some sort of relief; I decided to try researching on the internet one last time, for those who may have had the same problem, and that is where I found Dr. Siman. I had all the signs of TMJ, I made an appt with Dr.Siman that same day, and he determined that I did in fact have TMJ/TMD. I started my treatment right away and I am happy to say that soon I will be 100% pain free!. Dr. Siman saved me from getting unnecessary jaw surgery and has relieved me of the pain that I thought had become my life. I am so thankful for Dr. Siman! He is a great guy and a wonderful dentist.

Let’s begin with my initial phone call. The receptionist was very nice, professional and straight to the point when scheduling my appointment. In 15 minutes I received an email with my appointment, directions and parking information. This is awesome! All appointment type businesses should do this. On the day of my appointment I’m quickly greeted by the pretty receptionist, she hands me paperwork and offers me a refreshment while I wait. This treatment definitely put me at ease. Just as I thought I need a ton of work. The doctor explained everything in detail and was very thorough. The receptionist then came in and talked to me. She gave me breakdown of what my insurance would cover and what I have to pay. I told them what I could afford right now and they didn’t push me further. They got started on me right away which saved me a trip.  The place is really organized, clean,professional and high tech. I highly recommend this place. If all dental offices were like this I wouldn’t have neglected my teeth all these years

I was a new mom and had suffered birth trauma followed by complications that had me in the high risk unit of the hospital for some time. Through this experience I developed a lot of anxiety and fear, resulting in tension throughout my body. At a month and a half postpartum, I developed a horrible ear ache and ringing in my ears. After a few weeks, it was so bothersome that I was unable to sleep and so I decided to see an ENT doctor. After an exam, I was told my ears were fine but that I had TMJ, which I had never heard of. It was recommended that I have a mouth guard made by my dentist and wear it at night to prevent clenching my jaw. I went through the process and found some relief for about a month and then my symptoms actually worsened. I had the same ringing and pressure in my ears, accompanied by blurry vision, neck and jaw pain, nauseau, sinus pressure, headaches, migraines, anxiety, fatigue, tingling in my limbs and what felt like a rubberband being squeezed tightly around my head. Since I had suffered an adverse neurological reaction during birth trauma, I feared the worse…that something was wrong with my brain. I was seeing one doctor after another and coming home with no answers. I tried physical therapy massage, as well as acupuncture, and received very temporary relief. I got a referral for a neurologist but something told me to look into TMJ again. That is when I came across Dr. Eddie Siman’s website by chance and as I watched the patient testimonials, I could relate to all the symptoms they expressed experiencing. I followed my instinct and called to set up a consultation. The day of my appointment, I was recovering from a bad migraine and felt awful. I wanted to cry and to be perfectly honest, was desperate for relief. After a very thorough exam and CT scan, Dr. Siman discussed his findings. The results showed that my jaw was “on fire”. The nerves were so inflamed that the tension was at levels higher than most he had seen. Due to clenching, my bite was off and the area at the base of my jaw under my earlobe was pressed extremely tight. Dr. Siman educated me in depth on what can happen as a result of this level of TMJ and I was blown away. I had no idea so many systems could be affected by our jaws. All of a sudden, everything started making sense…even my level of anxiety. My symptoms were affecting my everyday life and most importantly, my ability to properly care for and enjoy my baby. I decided to move forward with Dr. Siman’s treatment plan and within two months, more than half of my symptoms had vanished. Six months later and I am feeling great and so very grateful! I never ended up needing to see a neurologist. I cannot thank Dr. Siman enough for giving me back my quality of life, his staff for being so personable and sweet and even watching my son during my follow up appointments and most of all, helping me find hope during such a hopeless time. Thank you so much!

I have been suffering with TMJ for many years. I have been to neurologist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, and fortunately nobody has been able to help with the pain. My jaw my neck the list goes on and on. I’ve been taking his pain medication and it weekly massages. I was able to find Dr. Siman in with his extended knowledge and attention to care he was able to diminish and almost completely relieve all of my symptoms. I cannot believe that someone like this is available and so accessible. I am happy that he started treatment with him and I honestly cannot thank you enough. Thank you Dr. Siman for the improvement in my life And allowing me to live and enjoy life again. Definitely worth the time and the investment.

I have struggled with severe TMJ issues for 16 years. It started with clicking and popping and eventually my jaw wouldn’t open more than about an inch. I had my first surgery at age 18, and two more surgeries after that, which both required me to be on a liquid diet for 6 weeks post-op. My symptoms subsided but at 32 they suddenly returned, clicking and popping quickly progressed to again not being able to open my mouth more than an inch. I also had ear aches and migraines and have never IN MY LIFE had a refreshing nights sleep. This was all such a drain on my quality of life, causing depression and stress and perpetuating the problem. Upon meeting Dr. Siman I was extremely skeptical. I have met countless dentists, orthodontists (had braces twice), oral surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, and I have been a very compliant and consistent patient with several methods of treatment recommended by other specialists but experienced ZERO improvement, and probably about $100,000 and 10,000 hours of my time have gone down the drain. Honestly, I expected Dr. Siman’s treatment to be yet another failure. He made a appliance for me to wear (this is vastly different than any other appliance I have been given, and I’ve been given a ton. It is meticulously adjusted to a beautiful-mind-John-Nash-obsessive-borderline-psychotic degree. A true specialist is hyper-alert to details that escape everyone else in his field and a true specialist can respond with equally detailed innovations and solutions) I diligently wore the appliance. At first my symptoms worsened. You have to understand, my body was FREAKING OUT, correcting an issue I have lived with probably my whole life without knowing it. Eventually my body learned a whole new way of “being” or “existing.” It has been almost two months since my first appointment. I am almost 100% pain free, I can open my mouth the normal amount (a miracle), I sleep better, have better posture, and most importantly I’m about a thousand times happier. There is no longer a constant reminder of my suffering and limitations every time I chew, talk, or sing (I’m a singer). You have to live a prisoner of your own pain and disability to fully understand the precious and priceless gift of freedom and peace that I have just been given. Once I was a cynic, and Dr. Siman has made me a believer

My first molar was getting sensitive to cold at an alarming rate so I went in to Dr. Siman’s office for a consultation and visit. We found that my night time grinding has caused recession of my gums which led to sensitivity of my tooth. We feared my grinding may have caused enough trauma that I would need a root canal. First things first, Dr. Siman asked me about other related issues to grinding such as headaches, neck aches, clicking or popping from my jaw… so it was relatively easy to see that I’ve been suffering from TMJ and it almost caused me to lose a tooth! He set me up with some TMJ Treatment, made me an orthodic for my mouth to “reset” my jaw and limit my grinding. This is no night guard…this is a bit more technical and defnitely larger than I had imagined, but after wearing 90% of the day and 100% of the night for 2 weeks, I can honestly say that it has helped my headaches, jaw tension and neck pain. At first I was concerned with its size, but after a day it felt completely normal. I plan on wearing it as prescribed for the next month and hopefully only at night going forward. Keywords to search if you want to know if DR Siman is the dentist for you: TMJ, SPECIALIST, GRINDING, Tooth pain, headaches, sensitivity to cold, jaw pain, tension.

I am writing this patient testimonial to help others who maybe experiencing TMJ related pain and headaches and seeking assistance from Dr Siman. If you are a new patient and are skeptical if he can help you, please read on Here is a bit of a personal background for you. I consider myself a wreck from the neck up. I had reconstructive jaw surgery when I was in my teens to realign my jaw and help further along my orthodontics. They told me then that I would always have problems with my jaw and might need more surgery when I am older. I put up with the jaw pain for years until I began suffering from daily migraines that started conflicting with daily life. I worked through the pain as much as I could but finally, I sought treatment 9 years ago from a neurologist who put me on preventive migraine medication, some of which were psychotropic drugs which altered my personality while others drugged me out totally. I was a walking zombie living day to day. I wouldn’t drive when I took meds and stayed home trying to sleep away the headaches when I got them. I got caught in the medical system and every time I would go to a follow up appointment I would ask them if possibly my TMJ would be causing my headaches and they assured me that it was all neurological. I went along with the program renewing my Rx’s each month, trying the latest and greatest medication, but still my headaches would come and go getting worse even while taking the all medication. I was given pain killers and preventative meds and of course had to be subjected to pricy tests such as MRI’s and cat scans. I found Dr Siman’s website online one day and wondered if they could help me still with the nagging thought that TMJ was causing my headaches. The site had a lot of information that related to me. I called and made an appointment and met with Dr . After meeting with him and him getting my history he was sure that TMJ was the root of my problems and suggested a course of treatment. He was the first doctor in years that actually listened and was willing to help try and fix the problem and not just try and mask it with medication. He didn’t guarantee me a complete recovery but said he could possibly make things better. In my mind, I told myself that if I could just get off the meds, it would be worth it. He began doing all kinds of non dental testing such as balance testing, measurements with funny contraptions placed on my head and asking me questions about how I sleep etc. I wasn’t sure what to think at this point. I was more skeptical. After all this isn’t what dentists do but I was desperate for relief. He suggested I see a chiropractor, several times a week that practices in Beverly Hills. I knew as a working professional, this was almost near to impossible due to the distance, but he assured me I would recover quicker if I did. I hedged on this for awhile and then Dr Siman began to come to the dental office and I began seeing him when he did. He was right again. Dr Simans appointments and methods were nothing like I had ever experienced before but I trusted him and he did make me feel better. My headaches began to diminish from daily to one a week then to one a month and I weaned myself off the migraine medication. It was amazing to feel how life could be pain free and I got addicted to making myself better and channeled my energy into finding better ways to help me sleep and feel better including my ergonomics at work and how I slept at night. I became more active in my recovery and established a patient-Dr relationship that made me feel like I was contributing to my own recovery. Dr Siman is really good about listening to his patient and treating them individually and not everyone the same. I am happy to report I’m off all medication except for an occasional pain reliever. I am weaned off my daytime orthotic and only wear one at night. My jaw is stable. We found through further testing that I sleep abnormally and I grind and clinch my teeth and jaw at night and I don’t get enough oxygen when I sleep all causing me to wakeup with headaches. After TMJ treatments, I feel better now than I have in 20 years. I did have an unexpected period of neck and shoulder pain while my jaw was in transition but the low level laser therapy and chiropractor visits helped me through. If you’re contemplating TMJ treatment, please know that it works and can make a difference. I was an extreme case and they helped me. Dr Siman’s methods and questions may seem out of the ordinary for the Dental world at times, but know they work. If you are skeptical like I was, take the chance on making your quality of living better. It is worth the effort, time and money living life without TMJ headaches and jaw pain is amazing! Thank you Dr Siman!

Since I was fourteen years old, I have lived with significant pain due to a dislocated and painful jaw, which was diagnosed as TMJ. Due to this medical condition, I began suffering with excruciating neck and shoulder spasms on a regular basis. In addition, I started living with daily headaches, jaw pain and a severe burning sensation in the majority of my upper body. I once laid in bed for 30 minutes with my alarm blaring, as I was literally unable to move due to a spasm in my neck. I had been to countless doctors searching for alleviation, including a jaw/pain specialist, chiropractor, multiple physical therapists, dentists, rheumatologists and my primary care physician. No matter how many doctors I had seen, appliances I had worn, bottles of anti-inflammatories and muscle-relaxers I had consumed, years I had been in physical therapy and under chiropractic care, stretching and jaw exercises I had completed, nor tears this condition had caused me throughout my life…there was no relief. The amount of loss I had experienced due to this medical condition was unimaginable. The only people that truly knew and understood my struggle were my parents. Finally, in 2016, I said to my mother, “I can’t live this way.” And I meant it. I was in so much pain at that time that I couldn’t function. It was then, that my mother found Dr. Siman. After all these years of suffering and excruciating pain, the ONLY thing that has diminished my pain and given me a chance at living the rest of my life with quality…is my current treatment plan with Dr. Siman. In June of 2016, I saw Dr. Siman for the first time and began wearing the appliance he created for me. After about two-three weeks, I noticed that my Ibuprofen intake had decreased significantly. I had been keeping a diary of headaches and physical symptoms, and therefore noticed that my frequency of headaches had decreased drastically. I continued seeing Dr. Siman approximately once per month for regular bite assessments and adjustments. After about four-five months, I was feeling tremendously better. My bite was even and stable, and my head felt lighter and was not in pain! I scheduled my first dental procedure to put in my temporary teeth in June of 2017. Dr. Siman and his amazing office crew walked me through this process. I then received my permanent teeth in July of 2017. Dr. Siman’s outstanding team including Alex, Sylvia, Gemma and Quinn were all there to support me and make sure that my needs were met. I have now had my permanent teeth for three weeks, and I am ecstatic! I am truly a different person. My life has changed in so many ways for the better. I can now focus more at work. I am able to spend beautiful time with my family and friends. I now have genuine quality of life. Dr. Siman and his incredible crew gave me my life back. I am so grateful to his artistry, dedication and skill. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, or would like to receive some additional support. It would be my pleasure to help others in any way possible and to “pay it forward”, as I received so much physical and emotional support throughout this process.

I’m a regular patient at Millenium Dental for TMJ-related treatment. I feel like I need to set the record straight: negative reviews are overwhelmingly the product of the fallout from a Groupon inundation. This small business is not alone in that regard; it’s something of a phenomenon if you google “The Groupon effect on Small Businesses.” In this case, people intent on a mass-mailed whitening treatment found this practice struggling to respond to literally hundreds of calls a day and this doubtless translated into unavoidable delays when they arrived. Also, any medical professional worth his/her salt is obliged to tell their patients when they notice a cavity or a bad tooth or the beginnings of gum disease even if the sole reason they’re in the dentist’s chair is to receive a promotional whitening. Unfortunately, this ethical requirement can be viewed as “upselling” by some. What I can do is provide an observation by a returning, regular patient of over two years, and hope that my review can help the reader decide whether or not they can benefit from a visit to the people at Millenium Dental. Hopefully my testimony can work to provide a more complete picture than a snapshot taken in a moment of frustration. The office people at the front desk at the Sherman Oaks location are incredibly warm and welcoming, but also efficient, finding just the right touch. Dr. Siman and the other doctors never talk down to me or launch into medical jargon; they keep their diagnoses simple and include you as a partner in the process of determining what courses of treatment they recommend, any alternatives that may exist, and the long term plan for wellness and maintenance. This seems to me to be precisely the opposite picture painted by people who felt the focus of their visit was unnecessary treatments. The practice itself is clean and modern, with the attractive decor, tasteful music and friendly staff creating what I find is a soothing ambience. As to the efficacy of the treatment itself, Dr. Siman’s expertise in TMJ treatment is unmatched. My jaw functions in a healthy way, and my quality of life is improved thanks to his skill in practicing Neuromuscular Dentistry. I cannot recommend Millennium Dental highly enough, as I’m a patient with a great many horror stories of bad experiences from dental offices all over the USA and even Australia. Millennium Dental is a gem and has earned my respect and my enthusiastic thumbs up.

I went to see Dr. Siman when I began experiencing HORRIBLE pain in my ear due to my TMJ.  He is kind, patient, incredibly informative, and very professional.  He gave me confidence that not only would he help my problem but that he would bring me on the journey to fixing my problem.  Now, a mere month later, I am thrilled to say all my aggressive TMJ symptoms are gone.  I thought I was going to have to live in extreme pain and endless dosages of Advil, but thanks to Dr. Siman, I am feeling great.  I used to not even be able to open my mouth in the morning, but now with his apparatus, I have no pain at all in the mornings, or throughout the entire day.  I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Siman and his amazing, kind, and generous staff (Karina is wonderful!).  I realize I still have a bit to go, but already the changes I have seen and feel only in one month makes me a lifelong fan of Dr. SIman.  If you or anyone you know is suffering needlessly from the pain associated with TMJ, RUN don’t walk to Dr. Siman, he will having you smiling before you know it.    🙂