How You Can Help - Register
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WHY REGISTER WITH THE TMJA?
The TMJ Association (TMJA) is the leading national resource for information on temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJDs). Since its inception The TMJA has worked to raise awareness of TMJ problems, expand research, advocate for safe and effective treatments, and provide support to TMJ patients and their loved ones.
WHY REGISTER WITH THE TMJA?
By registering free of charge with The TMJA you gain access to our entire web site which contains the most comprehensive collection of TMJ related information available. Topics include treatment, pain control, jaw joint anatomy, TMJ implants, insurance, and all the TMJ-related news items fit to print. Your registration is important to us and to you.
- Your registration informs us of the current needs and concerns of TMJ patients which in turn allows us to educate, advocate and raise awareness about this complex disorder.
- Your registration provides us with basic demographic information about the patient population we serve. We use these statistics when we apply for state registrations, grants and funding through organizations. The Combined Federal Campaign and State Employees Combined Campaigns have strict requirements and oversight which we must meet each year in order to be able to participate in the annual campaigns and raise money. By registering with the TMJA you enable us raise these types of funds.
- Your registration helps us connect TMJ patients and their loved ones via our patient support network and forum where they receive support and guidance.
- Your registration provides us with the information we need to advocate at the Congressional level for government funding of the highest quality basic and clinical TMJ research. This helps us demonstrate to Congress, National Institutes of Health and health agencies what we already know - that TMJDs are a serious problem that affects millions of people.
WHAT'S INVOLVED IN REGISTERING?
- There is NO fee involved in registering; we simply ask that you join our list of supporters so that together we can change the face of TMJ!
- Simply click the registration button and register your name and contact information with us.
- Your registration information will be held in confidence as The TMJA does not sell or share its information with others.
- You can update your registration information at anytime by selecting the "update profile" button on our site.
TMJA IN THE MEDIA
We are proud to serve as a major resource for news media. Over the last several years The TMJA was cited in the following news articles and television shows:
- National Vulvodynia Association "NVA News" - Fall 2008.
- CFIDSLink E-newsletter "Comorbid Conditions Receive Focus" - July 2008.
- Interstitial Cystitis Association's ICA Update Magazine, "TMJDs: Sometimes a Companion to IC" - Summer 2008, pg. 16-17.
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders's Digestive Health Matters, "Can Studies of Co-Morbidities of TMJDs Reveal Common Mechanisms of Disease?", Summer 2008, Vol. 17, No.2., pg. 12.
- Journal of American Medical Association, "Improvements Needed in Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders" - March 12, 2008, Vol 299, No. 10, pp. 1119-1121.
- Tinnitus Today "Check for Jaw Misalignment" - December 2007, Volume 32, No.4, pg. 19.
- Friends of the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research Oral Health Research, "NIDC, patients' advocates work to solve TMJ puzzle" - Winter 2007, Vol. 3, No.1, pg.3.
- RDH, The National Magazine for Dental Hygiene Professionals, "The Complexities of TMD" - October 2008, page 60.
- Bone & Joint Decade "Member News - The TMJ Association" - May/June 2007, Volume 9, Issue 1, pg. 6.
- Proto - Massachusetts General Hospital Dispatches from the Frontiers of Medicine, "The Body Pain" - Spring 2007
- View archived citations
WHAT OUR VISITORS ARE SAYING...
- "I have recently been diagnosed with TMJ. This site is brilliant as it explains the condition clearly and aims to make the condition better known which is very important. I also think the research work you do is phenomenal. There should be more sites like this." Emma (United Kingdom)
- "Thanks for a fantastic Web site - the beginning of my self-education on a topic that no one around me seems to be able to help with. I breathed a sigh of relief. It means so much that finally I found people that take this seriously because I'm sick of the pain! Your Web site has renewed my enthusiasm for finding myself the best possible treatment. Thanks!" Stacey (MA, USA)
- "A great resource. In Australia there is so little information for TMJ sufferers." Georgia (Australia)
- "It was helpful to me to come across your Web site. I have suffered from TMJ for the past ten years. It is a lonely and painful condition. It is nice to know that there are people in the world who understand. Thank you." Roberta (CA, USA)
- "I was so grateful to have consulted The TMJ Association's Web site before I went to the doctor. The information you provide here was extremely helpful to me in communicating with my physician. I was able to ask informed questions and understand his explanations about potential treatment options. I was also made aware of the problems with insurance coverage and worked out a deal with my company in advance to allow coverage through proper diagnosis. Even though they won't pay for treatment, I will have the most accurate and detailed diagnosis available. So thank you for your help in all of this." Sharon (PA, USA)