TMJ Problem Answers for TMJ Pain
The TMJ Scale Can Help You To Get Answers for TMJ Problems
- This test is based on the same research and set of questions that has been used over the past 25 years by hundreds of dentists across the U.S. specializing in TMJ diagnosis and treatment.
- The dentists' version of this test results in a very comprehensive, technical clinical evaluation and report that requires a dental professional to interpret and apply the results to their patient. The interpretation and use of this test by a dental professional takes time and often results in a professional fee. The dentist uses this test to compliment the rest of their clinical history, examination and lab tests, in order to make the most accurate diagnosis and effective treatment plan. The dentist often uses this test before, during and after treatment to help measure treatment results.
- The version of this test that is available to you now, on this web site, is based on the same scientific research and has the same power and accuracy as the professional dentist version. The difference is that the results are used to simply screen for "TMJ" and associated problems, and report the results in simple, straightforward terms to you.
- No additional training is needed by you to benefit from this screening test. However, please note that the accuracy and reliability of the results are the same as for the dental professional's version. This accuracy is usually around 90%, an exceptionally high figure. In addition, a substantial advantage is that you can obtain the results in the privacy of your own home at a very low cost. The resulting information should immediately help you to better understand what kind of problem you're dealing with and whether additional professional assistance is indicated.
- TMJ problems often cause significant worry, anxiety and stress. The symptoms are often confusing and difficult to pin down. It is important to identify whether a TMJ problem is present so that proper professional assistance can be sought. While the symptoms may come and go over time, and some of these problems seem to improve on their own, many often do not. If left unchecked, some TMJ disorders can produce very significant problems of increasing difficulty, that may require more complex treatments, including surgery.
- The emotional impact of coping with the pain often associated with "TMJ" can produce additional problems. High levels of anxiety, depression and stress are not unusual among "TMJ" patients.
- So, why not act now and make a small investment in your health and future. Obtain valuable information that can help you make good decisions regarding this potential problem and your health. And remember, this test screens for a variety of non-TMJ problems that can masquerade as a TMJ disorder. This can help you decide on what type of health care provider you should seek help from, if that appears indicated.
- Another benefit of the TMJ Scale™ is that it can be used over time to follow the progress and course of your symptoms. Re-testing at intervals can give you some idea if your problem is improving, staying the same, or worsening (hopefully not).
- If you would like more technical information, please refer to other sections of this web site. You can find the numerous scientific publications in a wide variety of professional dental journals which, discuss in great detail the scientific basis for the development, accuracy, and use of this test. Many articles demonstrate how dental researchers use the test to measure TMJ symptoms and study treatment outcomes.
- The TMJ Scale has undergone the most rigorous scientific and clinical scrutiny, and has consistently shown a very high accuracy and reliability. Studies at major universities and institutions by many independent researchers have shown this test to be highly dependable. In fact, we are not aware of any other similar tool that has been studied and published on so many different patients, numbering in the tens of thousands.
- The initial developmental research involved over 30 clinicians in 19 states and Canada, studying over 3,000 individuals. Subsequent validation studies included over 10,000 "TMJ" patients, probably the largest effort of its kind in this field. TMJ Scale research continues to expand over time and the results remain highly consistent in a wide variety of test settings.
- Professional lectures and invited presentations on the TMJ Scale have been given across the U.S. over the years to many of the major academic and clinical academies, universities and organizations specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of TMJ disorders (see references).
- If you would like to read about others who have been helped by the TMJ Scale, please see the True Stories section. Many of you will find similarities to your own difficulties.
- We provide some information about TMJ disorders on this site. Please also see our links to other sites where you can obtain much more information about diagnosis and treatments for "TMJ".
- If you are a dentist, and would like additonaly information on the use of the TMJ Scale™, go to the clinicians page of the website.
