TMJ, Headache & Sleep Apnea Care for Burlingame
South on US-101 or El Camino Real in about 20 minutes.
For Burlingame and Hillsborough residents (ZIP code 94010), our San Carlos office is a straightforward drive south — about ten miles — for TMJ pain care, headache evaluation, facial pain, ear fullness, teeth grinding, and oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea.
Our Burlingame patients come from the Burlingame Avenue and Broadway downtowns and the surrounding neighborhoods, and from Hillsborough, Millbrae, and San Bruno to the north.
Getting to Our San Carlos Office from Burlingame
Take US-101 south past San Mateo and Belmont to the San Carlos exits, then head west across El Camino Real to San Carlos Avenue and continue about a mile. El Camino Real south is a direct surface-street alternative. Expect 15–25 minutes depending on traffic.
Caltrain's Burlingame and Broadway stations connect to San Carlos station, 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 Burlingame neighborhoods such as Downtown Burlingame, Broadway, Easton Addition, Lyon Hoag, Burlingame Park, Ray Park, and Mills Estate.
Why Burlingame Patients Choose an Oral Medicine Specialist
Many Burlingame patients are referred by dentists who have noticed worn, flattened, or chipped teeth and want to understand the forces behind the wear before rebuilding the teeth. Worn teeth are evidence of forces the body could not resolve; finding their source — clenching, grinding, airway-related muscle activity during sleep, or jaw instability — comes first.
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 Burlingame Patients
How long is the drive from Burlingame?
About 15–25 minutes via US-101 or El Camino Real. Caltrain from the Burlingame or Broadway stations to San Carlos is another option; the office is about a mile from San Carlos station.
Do you evaluate teeth grinding and worn teeth?
Yes. Clenching and grinding are often the body's response to something else — stress, airway protection during sleep, or jaw instability. We look for the source of the forces before the teeth are rebuilt, and we coordinate with your restorative dentist.
Do you provide oral appliances for sleep apnea?
Yes. For appropriate patients with obstructive sleep apnea, we provide custom oral appliance therapy as a non-surgical alternative to CPAP.
Do I need a referral?
No referral is necessary for most patients. If your dentist, physician, ENT, neurologist, or physical therapist has records or imaging, we are glad to review them, and we send a consultation report back after your evaluation.
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