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An article published online in the journal Bone* by a team of French investigators confirms that injecting Botox® into jaw muscles leads to significant bone
Read MoreFrom time to time, The TMJ Association has reported research findings indicating that one or another form of a gene is found more frequently in
Read MoreSelf-management (SM) programs in temporomandibular disease (TMD) are a core component of pain management of TMD throughout its course and are often given to patients
Read MoreTerrie Cowley, Co-Founder and President of The TMJ Association, often remarks that patients tell her that the pain they feel in their jaws is worse
Read MoreThe Film. Dark Waters is about attorney Robert Billott’s real-life 20 year legal battle against DuPont chemical for releasing toxic waste – perfluorooctanoic acid, or
Read MoreResearchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) are working toward developing tissue-engineered therapeutics for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using patient-centric approaches. Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate
Read MoreAll of us at The TMJ Association (TMJA) are deeply saddened by the loss of a treasured friend, an accomplished and highly respected scientist, empathic
Read MoreAs many readers of TMJ News Bites already know from personal experience, the TMJ field is complicated by having so many diverse concepts of diagnosis,
Read MoreMy name is Heather and I am 36 years old. I started having TMJ/TMD issues in 2010. I was diagnosed with Condylar Hyperplasia in 2015.
Read MoreThe following article includes excerpts from a Missouri State University news article about the work of Dr. Paul Durham, who has participated in past TMJA
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