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Karen Lee Richards

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November is TMJ Awareness Month

November has been designated as Jaw Joints – TMJ Awareness Month. In the United States alone, approximately 35 million people suffer with TMJ (TemporoMandibular Joint) disorder, which is a condition involving the muscles and joints that connect the jaw to the skull. Symptoms range from facial pain, to headaches, reduced ability to open... Read more Chevron

posted 11/16/2010, comments (2)|

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TMJ or TMD? Headaches and Orofacial Pain

My name is Francisco Alencar, DDS, MS, PhD and I am a professor and Marquette University School of Dentistry. I work in the field of Chronic Orofacial Pain, including TMJ disorders. I teach, see patients in the clinic and do research. I just wanted to clarify that TMJ only stands for the name of an articulation (Temporomandibular Joint). Every one... Read more Chevron

posted 08/09/2010, comments (4)|

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TMJ and Gender

In doing some research for an upcoming article, I found an astounding statistic: an estimated 90 percent of those affected by TMJ pain are women in their childbearing years. What contributes to so many more women suffering? Is it hormones? Is it lifestyle? I spoke with Terrie Cowley, president and co-founder of The... Read more Chevron

posted 07/27/2010, comments (2)|

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I had experience severe trauma to the left side of my body almost 3 years ago at which time I sustained a fracture to the left side of my skull and fractures to my shoulder (as well as other injuries). I was found unconscious by my husband on our lawn. Since that time, I have had severe pressure and pain to only the left side of... Read more Chevron

posted 05/24/2010, comments (2)|

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Anyone else with disability due to jaws?

I have several birth defects, all in the muscularskeletal system. I am 54 and now on early teacher retirement due to jaw and eye problems. My jaws were rebuilt 20 years ago (and I have a good bite now ;) , but they just don't work well anymore. I'm the only one I know to this extinct. Not really TMJ, but of course... Read more Chevron

posted 07/28/2009, comments (0)|

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