Patient safety must be an essential component of high quality oral health care, but how do you know that your dentist is providing an environment that decreases your risk of injury or harm during the delivery of that care? It is important to look for “Red flags”. The more red flags you notice, the higher the [...]
TMJ Disorder Reading List
TMJ Healing Plan Drawing on >20 years as a physical therapist, training in head, neck and jaw pain, and work with dental and medical experts, Cynthia Peterson explains a 10-step process that addresses the root causes and contributing factors of TMJ disorders. Her simple practices and exercises allow you to replace hurtful habits with [...]
Do You Need a Patient Advocate?
What is a patient advocate and how can they possibly help you with your TMJ journey. “Patient Advocate” is a very broad title that encompasses many types of services for patients. This article might give you some ideas of what type of patient advocate might best help you. Many hospitals offer the assistance of in-house [...]
Dining Out With TMJ Disorder
Do you ever refuse to go out to dinner because you aren’t sure what you can order that is TMD friendly? Eating out is such a big part of our social lives, here is a list of TMD friendly menu items from our favorite restaurants. Olive Garden (some selections are regional) Cheese Lasagna [...]
TMJD and Related Disorder’s Patient Bill of Rights
As a patient with TMJ disorder and/or chronic facial pain, I have the right to: Have my physicians and/or providers listen to and consider my symptoms as serious issues. Be an active participant in my healthcare solution. A comprehensive examination that addresses my functional problems as well as my pain concerns. Appropriate diagnostic testing [...]
TMJ Disorder Glossary
ADA- The American Dental Association ADHESION- An adhesion is a band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomic surfaces which are normally separated from each other. ANKYLOSIS- Ankylosis refers to the partial or complete inability to open the mouth which results in functional and growth deformation of the mandible. ANTERIOR DISC DISPLACEMENT WITHOUT REDUCTION [...]
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