Let Our Medical Professionals Help With Your Facial Pain

Anyone who has suffered with facial pain knows the difficulty of finding doctors who treat these conditions. A desire to expand the availability of highly trained experts in the field of orofacial pain led to the creation of this satellite practice in San Luis Obispo, California.


Our practice deals with:

TMJ disorders

Neuropathic pains

Headaches

Dental sleep medicine

This practice was started in 2011 with Dr. Ivan Lapidus and Dr. Glenn Clark, who combined have more than 60 years of expertise in these conditions. They have maintained teaching positions in Los Angeles and, since 2011, have been providing this valuable service to the Central Coast.


In 2015, Dr. Daniel Lapidus completed his extensive training in facial pain disorders and dental sleep medicine and expanded the availability of treatment for these conditions.


Our practice offers clinic hours on select Fridays of the month.


Call us today at (805) 543-7911 to schedule an appointment with one of our doctors to treat your orofacial pain.

Conditions We Treat

At Daniel E. Lapidus, D.D.S., Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California, we treat a variety of conditions that could be causing your orofacial pain.

Woman in gray sweater holding her cheek, looking pained on a couch indoors.

TMJ Problems

Including:

  • Jaw noises
  • Clicking
  • Grinding
  • Locking
  • Jaw pain
  • Headaches
  • Bite changes
Woman holding her ear with a red glow indicating ear pain or discomfort

Neuropathic Pain

Including:

  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Facial postherpetic neuralgia
  • Continued pain after dental treatment
Woman sitting on a bed, holding her temples with a pained expression in a bedroom

Headaches

Including:

  • Migraine
  • Tension-type headache
  • Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias
Man sleeping in bed under a white blanket, wearing a blue shirt.

Sleep Apnea

Including:

  • Oral appliance management of sleep apnea

We have the medical knowledge and skills needed to treat any orofacial pain you are experiencing. Call us today at (805) 543-7911 to schedule an appointment and relieve your pain.

Meet Our Doctors

Meet the doctors that provide treatment at Daniel E. Lapidus, D.D.S., Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Daniel Lapidus D.D.S., M.S.

  • Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain

Dr. Ivan Lapidus D.D.S.

  • Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain
  • Teaching faculty, UCLA Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine since 1980.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Dental Association (ADA)
  • California Dental Association (CDA)
  • American Academy of Orofacial Pain
  • Central Coast Dental Society

Find Relief From Orofacial Pain Today

Call Daniel E. Lapidus, D.D.S., today at (805) 543-7911 to schedule your appointment and get relief from orofacial pain in San Luis Obispo, CA.