Our mission is to improve the quality of health care and lives of everyone affected by Temporomandibular Disorders.
While attempting to get the bite guard in my mouth, the technician noted that I had an apparent “protrusion” on the left-side of my face. We completed the x-rays and
Read MoreNew 2026 guidance published in The Journal of the American Dental Association highlights when dental imaging—such as X-rays, cone-beam CT (CBCT), and MRI—should be used, including for people with temporomandibular
Read MoreHistorically TMDs were thought to result primarily from bite or jaw misalignments leading to treatments focused on teeth and occlusion. Over time research has shown TMD to be a multifactorial condition
Read MoreBETTER-TMD stands for Broader Evaluation of TMD Treatment Efficacy & Response—and is the main feature of their TMD IMPACT grant. Over the next five years, the team will gather detailed information from up to 5,000 TMD
Read MoreIn a long-awaited update, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) revised guidance on dental procedures for patients undergoing hip
Read MoreThe TMJ Patient-Led RoundTable was originally conceived in 2016 under the leadership of Terrie Cowley, Danica Marinac-Dabic, and John Kusiak as a neutral forum where all stakeholders could come together
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