Professional Biography

Ralph Garcia Jr., DDS

Bay Area Center for Cranio Disorders | Map 2506 W St Isabel St. Tampa, FL 33607 813.872.4402 tmj@ij.net

Biography

The Bay Area Center for Craniomandibular Disorders which was established in 1985 as a patient treatment center and teaching facility for doctors from throughout the world, by Dr. Ralph Garcia, Jr., who is recognized world wide as an expert in the field of temporomandibular disorders.

This kind of dentistry, called “Neuromuscular Dentistry,” addresses headaches and neck aches. Patients that go from doctor to doctor, such as neurologists, chiropractors, nutritionists, ear/nose/throat, etc. looking for solutions for their headaches have found relief by having the “bite” addressed by Neuromuscular dentists. The bite is the way the teeth come together when you chew. In many cases this can be corrected easily. Dr. Garcia uses special equipment, similar to an EKG, to measure the activity of the chewing muscles located in the head, neck and jaw. This advanced training is done by a limited number of dentists.