A recent posting on the TMJA website included the following request: “I wonder if you could include something in a future newsletter about the romantic/sexual side effects of TMD which I feel aren’t talked about much but are pretty relevant.” (http://www.tmj.org/site/blogs/tmj-disorders/2013-08-14-1). She went on to describe some of her own experiences.

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Investigators analyzing the data collected in the long-running clinical study Orofacial Pain: Prospective Evaluation and Risk Assessment (OPPERA) have now published their findings comparing individuals, all of whom were TMD free at the start of the stu…

For at least 50 years, most dentists have told their TMJ patients that grinding or clenching of their teeth is a major factor in the cause and persistence of their facial pain. Consequently, many patients accept this to be true. If a sleep partner tell…

Two articles in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery report: 1) a high number of metal allergies in Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) patients needing total replacement of their TM joints and 2) one year follow-up data comparing patien…

Hypersensitivity to TMJ implant materials is an issue that we are frequently hearing from TMJ patients. Given this concern we contacted Marco Caicedo, Ph.D., Senior Scientists and COO at Orthopedic Analysis in Chicago, IL. Orthopedic Analysis is an ind…

Scientists conducted a systematic review published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation which looked at whether or not there is a relationship between TMD and head and cervical posture. The following is a summary:

“The objective of this systematic review was to find sufficient evidence to deny or accept the association between the head and cervical posture and Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs), and thus assist health professionals in the evaluation and treatment of patients with TMDs.

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Because pain is a subjective experience, patients are often asked to describe their pain in words. The result is a rich set of adjectives like sharp, dull, burning, and throbbing. In particular, a throbbing quality often describes pain that is severe a…

On May 3rd, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research sponsored a roundtable meeting on the biology of the temporomandibular joint, together with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Nationa…

Biobehavioral Pain Management in TMD Clinical Trial at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins
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If you are a government employee who understands the full impact of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) on individuals, their loved ones and society-at-large, please help us to continue to change the face of TMJ by designating The TMJ Association as your…

In a well-argued review appearing in the leading science journal, Nature, investigators from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill suggest that both the diagnosis and treatment of TMD and other musculoskeletal pain conditions would benefit if h…