Provides information to patients, health professionals and the public, and advocates for research and treatment.

Information about clenching teeth.

The Jaw Joints and Allied Musculo-Skeletal Disorders Foundation is a non-profit advocacy organization that focuses on prevention, awareness, education, and research.

Covers nonsurgical treatment options. Reviews symptoms linked to the condition.

Information for patients and dentists.

Patient hosted, moderated discussion board on aspects of this disorder.

Explains the symptoms and treatment options.

Overview of disorders, the symptoms, treatment, causes, and prognosis.

General information about the disorder and its symptoms. Includes a referral area which tells the percentage of the doctor's practice that is devoted to TMJD patients.

A short overview of disorders including questions and answers.

Covers internal derangement, myofascial pain syndrome, agenesis of the jaw, condylar hypoplasia, condylar hypoplasia, ankylosis, and arthritis.

Pictures of anatomy and quick time movies illustrating the movement of a normal joint, joints with an anteriorly displaced meniscus without reduction, and joints with an anteriorly displaced meniscus with reduction.

8 MRI's with case reports, animated to show the particular problem.

A study to determine the value of MRI's in TMJ disc displacement without reduction. From PubMed.

A comparison of arthrocentesis (lysis and lavage) and arthroscopy for a closed lock (internal derangement of the disc without reduction). From PubMed.

Results from 20 patients who had open surgery for internal derangement of the TMJ. From PubMed.

22 patients with closed lock were given either discectomy, or arthroscopic lysis and lavage, and followed through to one year. From PubMed.

A book by Dr. Richard Goldman that is fully available online for free. Chapters include tooth grinding, ear symptoms, triggers, treatment, surgery, and costs.

Using discoplasty, discectomy without replacement, and discectomy with replacement of the disc with a Proplast-Teflon interpositional implant, researchers compared 42 cases to learn the long term outcomes. From Pubmed.

56 patients were treated nonsurgically and then evaluated at 10 years to determine if their pain, jaw dysfunction, and limiting of daily activities had improved. From PubMed.

Patients with articular disc displacement, deviation in form, and masticatory muscle disorders were put into occlusal splints and followed up on average at 30 months to determine results.

The causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and research.

A detailed look at these disorders including the symptoms, causes, treatment, possible surgery and chat transcripts from experts.

The sounds of the temporomandibular joint were analyzed with a phonograph to determine the status of internal derangements and estimate the value of this modality.

Evaluates the outcome of 33 patients requiring TMJ surgery from 1970-1986 that had not responded to conservative, non-invasive treatment for an average of 29 months.

The Craniofacial Pain Center of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine is devoted to the diagnosis and management of temporomandibular disorders and chronic head, neck and facial pain. Find patient and professional information and educational programs.

Online patient support groups for healthcare and neurology, this one focusing on temporomandibular joint syndrome.

Anatomy pictures, muscles, joint movement, symptom list, self care tips, and simple ergonomics and posture information.

An comparison of two groups of patients.

Compares the outcomes of two sets of patients.

To assess whether alloplastic implants were associated with rheumatological disorders, the study supported by a grant from Dow Corning Corporation, who made the implants.

Long term study of 466 patients in 5 treatment groups to determine the outcome of Silastic, permanent Silastic, or Proplast implants to replace painful disc displacements compared to nonimplant surgery or nonsurgical modalities.

Evaluates the cellular tissue response to disc material by its changes and fragmentation.

The management of failed Proplast/Teflon, Silastic, and Christensen Fossa implants by removal, joint debridement, recountouring of the articulating surfaces, and placement of a temporalis muscle/fascia flap for joint lining including the outcome of this protocol.

Examines self-reported systemic and immune mediated disorders in patients with Proplast-Teflon TMJ implants by comparing them to a group who was not exposed to these alloplastic implants and to a group who has had these implants removed.

The new technique of tissue-engineered growth of cartilage for the replacement of discs and its effectiveness.

42 consecutive patients had reconstruction using this prosthesis, and were followed for 5-8 years to determine the long term results.

CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) update regarding the FDA's role in monitoring these devices, the types of devices on the market and their status.

Treatment factors and long term outcomes for TMJ devices including Proplast-Teflon, Silastic, Christensen, and Techmedica, including their complications and contradiction for successful implantation.

56 patients were fitted with Techmedia custom-made prosthesis', followed for an average of 30 months, and categorized according to the outcome in three groups: good, fair, or poor.

Offers a TMJ treatment program. Details about one on one training which can help dentist treat their patients effectively.

Offers a message board to discuss surgery and related problems.

Support for the disorder and its related ailments, composed by patients. Features include message board, blog, doctor referral list, and patient stories.

Non-profit organization dedicated to facial pain and related disorders. Also provides a list of physicians.

Message board for patients to discuss surgery and implants.

Bilateral imaging that shows abnormalities in patients with and without pain.

Lists symptoms, treatment, medications and resources.

Non-profit organization of maxillofacial, orthopedic, plastic/reconstructive and oral and maxillofacial surgical specialists dedicated to promoting education, research, and patient services concerning orthopedic disease of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Includes diagnosis and management guidelines, video clips and a membership list.

Offers a message board to discuss surgery and related problems.

Provides in-home physical therapy to post-operativ cranio-facial patients in New York and New Jersey.