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How it Started My TMJ disorder story began one day as I was sitting in my car eating chocolate-covered pomegranate seeds, when I felt a shift and sharp pain in
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March 13, 2026
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New Public Health Framework for TMD
Building on findings from the 2020 National Academies report on TMD, members of the multidisciplinary NASEM TMD Forum emphasized in a recent publication in BMC Global Public Health the urgent need to improve recognition
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March 3, 2026
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Clemson Research Team Outlines New Framework and Tools to Advance TMJ Research
A Clemson University-led research team supported by the TMD IMPACT R34 Planning Grant has published two major papers advancing the study of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. In the Journal of
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March 3, 2026
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The 360° Chat-TMD Initiative
The TMJA received the following article from the 360 Chat-TMD Center to share with our readers. We are excited to announce a milestone in TMD research—a $13 million-plus NIH-NIDCR IMPACT Center grant
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February 19, 2026
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Pitt Researchers Launch $17M NIH-Funded Temporomandibular Disorders Study
We are thrilled to share a major development in the temporomandibular disorders (TMD) research landscape: the University of Pittsburgh has recently been awarded a new, large-scale NIH-funded grant to deepen
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October 31, 2025
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Columbia Builds a TMJ “Joint-on-a-Chip”
A recent news article published by Columbia University highlighted an exciting advancement in TMJ research: “Columbia Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Advance TMJ ‘Joint-on-a-Chip.’” Chang Lee, PhD, associate professor of
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September 25, 2025
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