Understanding TMJ and jaw comfort
Request a TMJ evaluationNot ready to schedule? A complimentary in-office seminar offers a relaxed introduction to how the jaw, muscles, and bite may work together.
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Serving Queens & the Bronx
Private TMJ evaluation
At Center for Smiles in Bayside
Thoughtful, step-by-step care
Start with an evaluation before discussing treatment
Start with the signs
Jaw symptoms can show up in more than one place.
The temporomandibular joints connect your jaw to your skull. When the joints or nearby muscles are irritated, discomfort may be felt in the jaw, face, head, neck, or ears.
Clicking, tenderness, headaches, and ear symptoms can have many possible causes. A thorough evaluation can help determine whether the jaw may be part of the picture.
- Persistent jaw pain or tenderness
- Frequent morning headaches or migraines
- Clicking, popping, or grating sounds in the jaw
- Difficulty chewing or sudden bite changes
- Unexplained earaches or ringing in the ears
Our care philosophy
Start with the least complicated next step.
We begin with a careful evaluation and discuss options in stages. When appropriate, care may start with reversible, non-surgical steps while we learn more about how your teeth, muscles, and joints are working together.
Explore our care approach
Experience that informs care
Experience matters. So does the willingness to keep learning.
Dr. Nicholas Rallis brings decades of clinical experience and a long-standing commitment to dental education to conversations about jaw pain, bite, and comfort.
That means making room for your questions and looking at the whole picture before discussing possible next steps.
Meet Dr. Rallis
Professional recognition
Dr. Rallis received The Dawson Academy Concept of Complete Dentistry Award in 2017.
A complimentary seminar
A relaxed hour for questions about jaw symptoms.
Bring your questions and learn how jaw joints, muscles, and bite patterns may relate—without the pressure to make a treatment decision that day.
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A welcoming place to begin asking questions.
TMJ evaluations take place in our bright Bayside office, where the setting is designed to feel calm, personal, and easy to navigate.
A complimentary seminar
A calm place to bring your questions.
Dr. Rallis hosts limited-seating, in-office seminars about jaw symptoms, TMJ/TMD, and how the teeth, muscles, and joints may relate. No diagnosis or treatment is provided during the seminar.
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Continue learning
Short videos for the questions you may have
Educational videos are a starting point for questions—not a substitute for an individualized evaluation.
Learning more about jaw pain
TMJ education from Center for Smiles
A closer look at TMJ care
Patient testimonial
A patient perspectiveHear what the experience can feel like
Every person’s experience with jaw pain is different. This story shares one patient’s perspective on asking questions and considering the next step.
View seminar detailsA patient story about TMJ care
Why Center for Smiles
Local care for Bayside, Queens & Bronx patients
Center for Smiles is the Bayside dental practice behind TMJ Relief NYC. It is a welcoming local office where patients can ask questions, discuss their symptoms, and consider their options without rushing.
35+
Years of experience
Dr. Rallis has practiced in a group practice setting since 1990 and brings decades of clinical experience to patient evaluations.
Educator and leader
Associate Faculty Member of the Dawson Academy and Director of the NYC Dawson Study Club.
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