| Useful information on Silicone Implants from the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. This is their September 1997 issue, |
| Currents, the American Academy of Pain Management's monthly e-newsletter. December 2006 Issue |
| Scientists Discover How Maternal Smoking Can Cause Cleft Lip and Palate
Here is an example of what we try to express as a link to growth and development from fetus on up. THIS NIH/NIDCR supported research speaks to "craniofacial structure" and the impact a smoking mother has on her babies. (JJAMD has been speaking to this allied overlapping probability for years, including nutrition and alcoholic consumption.) It begs the questions:
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| FOSAMAX® INJURY INFORMATION |
| Painkillers for chronic pain patients
TMJD Patients are routinely prescribed painkillers. There is so much painkillers information, that It is very confusing to know which might be best for you, and often it has an adverse affect. It is important that you make a decision whether or not to use them from an informed base. Discuss with your doctors, and ask if there are alternative therapies; for example, within this webmd.aol.com article, it mentions: "acupuncture...". |
| Facts on Natural Remedies
There is constant commentary and information being printed about the use of pharmaceuticals for TMJ as well as information on alternative supplements. This is daunting for the patent who must decide what is good for you and what is potentially bad. Judy Foreman of the Boston Globe offers many websites in this article, which could help. These websites could help you in your difficult decisions. |
| Using Your Immune System to Stay Well
This WebMD article is useful public health information about your immune system. |
| Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association newsletter
Because of the similarity of CFIDS to TMJD, this issue of the CFIDS newsletter will be of interest to all TMJD patients since many are struggling with the same indifference and rejection from the health and health insurance system. Of particular interest is the action against the UNUM disability insurance rejection of claims. |
| Recent Articles of Interest
Does Your Child Really Need Braces? by Avery Hurt Orthodonture for Children [and adults] Scientists Report Early Progress in Tissue Engineering Mandibular Condyle NTI Dental Device Cleft Lip and Palate Research ... is there a TMJ connection??? |
| Talk to the Temporomandibular Joint & Muscle Disorder Interagency Group [TMJDIWG] NIH Meeting on May 5, 2004 |
| JJAMD's Retrospective of 20 Years |
| Newsletters |
| Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness Month®" |
| Draft Press Release |
| Fibromyalgia/TMJ Connection |
| Articles about Pain & Dysfunction |
| Personal Stories |
| What's In A Name - TMJ vs.TMD |
| John Rugh's Speech to Scientists/Educators |