Dr. Harveen Singh Radia, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Harveen Singh Radia, who serves patients in California.

Having practiced general dentistry for over 15 years, Dr. Singh understands the complementary role her expertise can provide to her patients and practice. She works alongside a team of professionals at Facial Pain Specialists, with offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, California.

Facial Pain Specialists consists of a network of board-certified orofacial pain physicians whose goal is to bring each patient relief, restore their ability to function, and get them back to the life they enjoy. Their mission is to provide those suffering from orofacial pain disorders with excellent medical service and unparalleled access to care.

Active in both academics and clinical practice, Dr. Singh brings the full range of her expertise and knowledge of orofacial pain and sleep medicine to the community. She is a faculty member at the UCLA School of Dentistry, serving as a lecturer and clinical educator within the Department of Orofacial Pain.

In regards to her educational background, Dr. Singh graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree / Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (6 year program) from the University of the Pacific / Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. She then went on to earn her Master’s degree in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine from the University of Southern California, after which she performed her residency in orofacial pain and dysfunction at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Dr. Singh is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP). The ABOP is an organization of dentists dedicated to enhancing the quality of care and service to the public through a validated certification process of dentists in the field of orofacial pain. 

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Singh speaks English, Punjabi, and Spanish.

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