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A Relationship Between Temporomandibular Disorders and Head and Cervical Posture?

November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)

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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The Throb that is Not a Heartthrob

October 10th, 2013 (No Comments)

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…

Roundtable on the Temporomandibular Joint in Health and Disease

October 1st, 2013 (No Comments)

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…

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TMJ RESEARCH STUDY OR CLINICAL TRIAL?

October 1st, 2013 (No Comments)

Biobehavioral Pain Management in TMD Clinical Trial at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins
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CFC 2013 Fall Campaign Begins

September 25th, 2013 (No Comments)

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…

Your Pain Profile

September 24th, 2013 (No Comments)

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…

Take Action – Urge Congress to Take a Stand Against Sequestration

September 4th, 2013 (No Comments)

Upon return from August recess, members of Congress will be debating the federal budget, debt ceiling, and sequestration. There are many ways you can speak up for yourself, for all sufferers of TMD, and for medical research as a whole:
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TMJ Advocacy

August 27th, 2013 (No Comments)

This is the 20th consecutive year that The TMJ Association advocacy efforts have resulted in report language. Report language tells agencies of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that elected officials are concerned about specific issues. This dir…

Intimacy & TMJ Disorders

August 14th, 2013 (No Comments)

One of our readers recently brought to our attention a topic that arises occasionally from other TMD patients and we might add, their significant others—intimacy.

“Hi TMJA, I’m a big fan of your website and newsletters and have found both helpful and reassuring. 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.

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Hot & Cold Packs: Most Effective Therapy

August 14th, 2013 (No Comments)

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