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Dr. Tara Tafreshi Moshiri, DDS is a general dentist in Sterling, VA specializing in general dentistry.
46090 Lake Center Plaza Suite 107
Sterling, VA 20165
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
TMJ stands for the temporomandibular joint, the little round joint that lies in front of the ear between the temporal bone ( the cheek bone) and the mandible (the lower jaw.) Often people use the acronym 'TMJ' to refer to temporomandibular joint dysfunction or disorder - that is, pain and stiffness in this joint and the muscles around it.
TMJ can cause a wide variety of symptoms related to the movement of the jaw. They can include earaches, headaches, an inability to open the mouth very far, painful clicking or popping noises when chewing or talking, and stiffness or pain in the jaw, face, or neck. Sometimes TMJ symptoms seem to go in cycles, getting better or going away for a while only to come back again. Symptoms can be mild and not very bothersome, or so persistent and painful as to be almost debilitating.
There can be many potential causes of TMJ. An injury or trauma to the jaw, arthritis, or grinding the teeth can all contribute to TMJ. The temporomandibular joint contains a small disc of cartilage that allows it to move smoothly, and this disc can become dislocated or torn. Sometimes the cause is unknown. There are no standard tests for TMJ, and it can be difficult to diagnose and treat.
Mild cases of TMJ may benefit from self-care such as eating soft foods, practicing stress management techniques, and applying ice packs to the jaw. NSAIDS, such as ibuprofen, can be purchased without a prescription and work to reduce pain and inflammation. Some dentists and occupational therapists can suggest stretching techniques for the jaw which may help relieve stiffness. More serious cases may require a form of splinting called a stabilization splint or bite plate, which helps reduce pressure on the joint. Extreme cases may benefit from arthroscopic surgery on the joint.
She has a state license in Virginia.
Licensed In: Virginia
Dr. Tara Tafreshi Moshiri, DDS appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, HealthLink, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, HealthSmart, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, CIGNA Network Open Access, Cigna-HealthSpring, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, Blue Shield of California - Healthy Families Program, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Shield of California - CCPOA Medical Plan, United Healthcare Choice, TRICARE Standard, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Extra, Blue Shield of California, Aetna Aexcel Plus, Aetna Aexcel, TRICARE, Delta Dental, Coventry, Blue California, Anthem, Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, AARP, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Unicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Guardian, Anthem Blue Access PPO, Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, SuperMed, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Blue Choice, Aetna Workers' Compensation, Texas True Choice, MagnaCare, Aetna US Access, Aetna National Advantage Program, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA Indemnity, Anthem Blue Cross of California, US Family Health Plan, MHealth, Aetna - Student Health Plans, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Choice Care Network - ChoiceCare Network PPO, Aetna - Aetna Choice POS (Aetna HealthFund), Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Blue Care Network of Michigan - Individual Care Blue Plus, Aetna - Preventative and Hospital Care 3000, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Open Access Managed Choice POS, Aetna - Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna - Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (EPO), CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Select Preferred Providers (PPO), Aetna - Aexcel Aetna Select, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Preferred Provider Organization (PPN/PPO), Aetna - Aetna Health Network Option, Aetna - HCA Smart Care Select, Aetna - North Shore LIJ Employee Health Plan (CIIPA), Aetna - HCA Smart Care Plus (PPO), CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Comp, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Blue Care Network of Michigan - Smart Select, Aetna - Volunteer Plan, Aetna - Aexcel Plus Aetna Select, Aetna - Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna - Aexcel PPO (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna - Aetna Advantage Dental, Aetna - Aetna Whole Health - MW Comm. Health Solutions, Aetna - Aetna Dental PPO/PDN, Aetna - Vitalidad Plus California con Aetna, Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Open Access POS II, Aetna - Quality Point-of-Service (QPOS), Capital BlueCross - Senior, Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Aetna Health Network Option, Aetna - Savings Plus of Texas, Aetna - Traditional Choice Indemnity, Aetna - Managed Choice Open Access HDHP, Aetna - Savings Plus of Arizona, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HealthyBlue (Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)), Capital BlueCross - POS (Capital BlueCross), GEHA Health Plans - High Option, Aetna - Aetna Select, Aetna - Vitalidad Mexico con Aetna, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Aetna - Aetna Whole Health- Banner Health Network HMO, Blue Care Network of Michigan - Flexible Blue II, Aetna - Aexcel PPO, Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna - Aexcel Elect Choice EPO (Open Access), Aetna - Illinois Community Network, Aetna - Aexcel Managed Choice POS (Open Access), Aetna - Aexcel Plus Elect Choice EPO, Capital BlueCross - PPO (Capital BlueCross), Aetna - Aetna Value Network HMO, GEHA Health Plans - Health Savings Advantage, Aetna - Behavioral Healthcare Program, Aetna - Aexcel Plus PPO (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna - Open Choice (PPO), CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Point of Service (POS), Aetna - Aexcel Managed Choice POS, MetLife - PDP Plus, Aetna - Aexcel Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna - Aexcel Open Access Managed Choice POS (HealthFund), Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Aetna Choice POS, Aetna - Aetna Open Access Managed Choice (POS), Aetna - Aexcel Plus Open Access Managed Choice POS (HealthFund), Aetna - Aetna Vision, Aetna - Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna - New York Certified PPO (Workers' Comp), Aetna - Elect Choice (EPO), Aetna - Texas CHIP, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Aetna - HCA Well Care (Level 3), Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Traditional Indemnity (Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)), Aetna - Managed Choice (POS), Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay POS (Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)), Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, GEHA Health Plans - High Deductible, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Aetna - Medicare Plan (PPO), Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - POS (Blue Shield of Northeastern New York), Aetna - Affordable Health Choices, Blue Care Network of Michigan - Medicare Plus Blue PPO Signature, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - BluePreferred (PPO), Blue Care Network of Michigan - Medicare Plus Blue PPO Assure, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Family Health Plus (Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)), Aetna - Aexcel Plus Choice POS II, Aetna - Aetna Golden Choice Plan (PPO), Aetna - PCP Referral Plan (TX only), Aetna - Employee Assistance Program, Blue Care Network of Michigan - BCN Advantage HMO-POS, Blue Care Network of Michigan - Young Adult Blue Max, Aetna - Signature Administrators, MetLife - PDP, MetLife - Federal Dental (FEDVIP), Capital BlueCross - Traditional (Capital BlueCross), Aetna - HCA Well Care (Levels 1 & 2), MetLife - SafeGuard Dental, GEHA Health Plans - Standard Option (PPO), Aetna - Savings Plus of Florida (Brevard and Tampa), Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Open Access Elect Choice EPO, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Traditional Indemnity (CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)), Aetna - Aetna Workers' Comp Access, Aetna - Aexcel Plus Managed Choice POS, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Aetna - Savings Plus of Lake County, OH, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Forever Blue Medicare PPO (Blue Shield of Northeastern New York), Aetna - New York Recommendation of Care PPO (Workers' Comp), Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Aetna - HCA Smart Care Value (PPO), Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS, Aetna - Aexcel Plus Elect Choice EPO (Open Access), Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Aetna - Aexcel Plus Managed Choice POS (Open Access), Aetna - Savings Plus of Oklahoma, Aetna - Texas Voluntary/Informal (Workers' Comp), Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Medicare Blue (PPO) (Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)), Aetna - NYC Community Plan, Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna - Aexcel Plus PPO, Aetna - HCA Smart Care Base (PPO), Aetna - Aexcel Elect Choice EPO, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Aetna - Aetna HealthFund Open Choice PPO, Blue Care Network of Michigan - OneBlue, Aetna - Aexcel Open Access Elect Choice (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna - Savings Plus of Chicago, IL, Aetna - Aexcel Plus Open Access Elect Choice (Aetna HealthFund), Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Aetna - Aexcel Plus Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund), Blue Care Network of Michigan - Medicare Plus Blue PPO Vitality, Aetna - Aexcel Choice POS II and Blue Care Network of Michigan - Keep Fit.
According to our sources, Dr. Tara Tafreshi Moshiri, DDS accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Tara Tafreshi Moshiri, DDS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 97 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tara Tafreshi Moshiri, DDS from all over the web to help you find the right in Sterling, VA.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tara Tafreshi Moshiri, DDS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$190
REVEAL ALIGNERS $172 |
Ortho Organizers Reveal Aligners $17 |
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$161
TM MTX $97 |
Bellatek $63 |
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XP-3D $102 |
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Opalescence $53 |
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Dr. Tara Moshiri is a specialist in general dentistry. Dr. Moshiri is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Clinical interests for Dr. Moshiri include tooth extractions, root canals, and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. Her practice in Sterling, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.
