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Welcome!
 We are excited to
welcome you to The TMJ Association's first issue of TMJ News Bites! This publication will keep
you
informed and updated in a timely manner on the latest news
regarding temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJDS) and our
activities.
The TMJ Association envisions a world in which
temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJDs) are history. Until then,
our mission is to improve the quality of health care and life for everyone
affected by TMJDs. YOU are a critical partner in helping us to achieve our goals
and we are so pleased to now be able to communicate with you in an efficient and
timely manner. We want to contact you when our collective voices will have an
impact, and we'll return the favor by keeping you updated on news of interest in
the TMJD area as well as letting you know of the progress all of us together are
making in changing the face
of TMJ!
Sincerely,
Terrie Cowley
President
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There is
power in numbers and your TMJ voice needs to be
heard!
- The Obama administration is
interested in hearing from citizens on health care issues. This is an
unprecedented opportunity for us to tell it like it is!
Money talks, and reducing health care costs is a
persuasive argument for action. One of the major issues in TMJD treatment is
that patients routinely spend tens of thousands of dollars on
unnecessary
and/or inappropriate treatments. By noting how much treatments cost, versus their
effectiveness, we can make an argument that more comparative effectiveness
studies of available TMJD treatments are needed. Research is necessary to find
out what works best for the least amount of money.
Please take a few moments and tell your
personal story of how TMJ disorders have affected your life. Let your
government know that we need funding specifically for TMJDs research. Please
limit your comments to 5,000 characters.
- Thank
you to Marina, a TMJ patient who took time to send an e-mail to health writer
Jane Brody, who wrote a recent article that
appeared in The New
York Times, Best
Treatment for TMJ May Be Nothing. We're
grateful to have people like Marina in our corner. Click here to read Marina's e-mail.
TMJ News Bites
will
keep you informed of advocacy opportunities and share examples of how others are
making a difference. Together we are changing the face of TMJ!
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Changing
the Face of TMJ...One Wristband at a Time
Visitors to our Web site may
be familiar with our red wristband, which states, "CHANGING THE
FACE OF TMJ." The wristband is a tangible
show of support for those suffering from TMJDs. Read about the impact the wristband is
having.
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NIH Awareness Campaign
The
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) conducted a TMJ
awareness advertising campaign, "Less is Often Best in Treating
TMJ."
Click here to learn
more.
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Social Networking
 We invite
you to join us online in following social
network communities.
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