Vancouver TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre

Trish is the best thing about this place! The rest of the staff are really kind until you've paid for the treatment and then they don't even look up from the desk when you walk in, and start telling you things like they are too busy to request your records and you should call and get them yourself.If one week you don't feel like the treatment was helpful, they get upset and insist it must be something you did wrong or you didn't follow their instructions.Absolute worst part: they don't warn you how much your appearance will change. The before and after photos are horrifying. I used to have an effortless smile, now if I want to show any teeth when smiling I have to push my cheeks and upper lip up so hard that my nose looks triangular and I look like a psychotic chuckie doll when smiling. Thanks Vancouver TMJ!

Years later I am still completely pain free after my treatment. Dr. Cheung is kind, confident and worked very hard to make sure my issues were sorted out. Thanks!

Because of my jaw joints being out of alignment, I had the beginnings of arthritis in my jaw joints. Luckily, the cartilage surrounding the jaw joints is fibrous cartilage, which can heal properly (and fully) when given the room. Dr. Pirani made me day and night appliances which helped realign my bite, which allowed for both my jaw joints on either side to maintain equilibrium, and to allow the jaw joints the space which they needed to fully heal. One of the things that stuck out the most about her for me was her understanding of how jaw joint soreness/misalignment relates to shoulder and hip stiffness/soreness. It was really quite fascinating to learn under her guidance, and most importantly, the treatment worked! Coming out to Burnaby to meet her is one of the greatest and most life-changing decisions I've ever made. Thank you for everything, Dr. Pirani!

Dr Cheung cares so much about his patients and is very passionate about the work he does. I was blown away by the fine detail he went into explaining to me how my locked and sore jaw was affecting my whole system. I am very happy my dentist specifically recommended me to this Dr.

I have been suffering from very bad TMJ pain for the past 3+ years and really didn't know where to turn after my doctor and dentist told me they couldn't help. I was nervous going out alone with no references on where to go next. I had a few consultations at different places, and with encouragement from an osteopath, I decided to go with the proposed treatment from the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre as the least invasive and radical treatment. I wore the guard for many months, 24 hours a day. It took a bit of getting used to but you get through the adjustment and get used to it. Long story short, I have gone from taking multiple high doses of pain killers every day - to complete pain relief. My life is completely changed and improved. I get the occasional flare up of pain if I am particularly stressed but that I can deal with. I found the office to be friendly, professional and personal to my case. Dr. Pirani gave me personal tips based on readings around my particular symptoms which I really appreciated. My overall experience was excellent.

After reading some of the other, negative reviews on here I figured I should let you know my experiences seeing as the doctor helped me SO MUCH.I started treatment at the end of 2017 after being referred by my dentist and having suffered from a locking, popping jaw for months which was very painful.The whole process was smooth and professional - from the initial testing (which showed the causes of so many issues i was having) all the way through the treatment (4 months of wearing a guard which is not as bad as you may think), to the re-assessment at the end (which showed huge improvements in my jaw alignment and resulting in a complete elimination of my symptoms) and the after-care checks-ups.At every point of care I felt like i was being heard, that the staff cared how I was doing and the results were fantastic! I would definitely recommend this clinic and staff to anyone with the same issues. The treatment has improved my standard of living significantly. Thank you!

Worth every penny I spent! Dr Cheung has given me my life back! I have osteoarthritis in my jaw and I was in constant pain for over 10 years and then lost the desire to eat when I could not longer open my jaw in early 2020. I got no assistance from anywhere so I went to this clinic in desperation. I am eating and chewing and in no pain!!!! It is actually unbelievable as I write this to think this is my story. I can't say thank-you enough to everyone at the clinic.

ZERO STARS - Do not go to this clinic!!!! I don’t usually post any type of review but I want to warn potential patients before they throw away $4000 like I did. Initially the clinic seemed legit and I was told they absolutely could assist me and I felt hopeful for the first time In years as I have struggled with severe chronic jaw and facial pain for the last 9 years.The major part of the treatment is a dental appliance you wear 24 hours a day for 3 months: this costs about 4000. I was also told I would get trigger point injections and other treatment as needed. The doctor was initially friendly but once the treatment amount was paid in full after my 4th visit she changed completely. She was annoyed that I was not seeing any relief and constantly tried to shift blame to me or refer me to some other specialist as there was no way her treatment wasn’t working. I was only given trigger point injections twice at which point I was told they had already done too many and they were very expensive.. even though these were actually helping m! By my last visit she straight up told me she didn’t believe I was still in pain, that my jaw was now “fixed” and called me a drug addict for having to still take medication for my pain... needless to say I did not return.Once I stopped wearing the dental appliance my symptoms actually got worse.. I wish I had never gone there in the first place as I am now back at square one and money down the tube.

Dr. Pirani and her team performed miracles with both my TMJ and my sleep apnea. Throughout the 4-5 month process their communication with me was excellent, treatment planning was smooth, and most of all, they were open to any feedback concerning my treatment. Patient feedback is a major contributor to a successful outcome and that was clearly explained from the onset of treatment. These are trustworthy professionals at a time when trust is in short supply.

Dr. Cheung was our family dentist back when he was still working at a Surrey clinic. And he was great! Then when I had an accident in 2019 and started to have bilateral jaw pain, I found out he also specialized in TMJ problems. After the treatment, the jaw pain has subsided and I can now talk and eat without any pain. The treatment was definitely successful!