TMJDIWG: Federal Agency TMJD-Related Documents

Department of Health and Human Services 

• NIDCR Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders web page
• In addition, see the NIDCR brochure on TMJ Disorders

Archived Documents:

•  TMJDIWG List of Research Opportunities and Needs Identified at Scientific Meetings in 2000-2004
• NIH Panel Makes Recommendations For Temporomandibular Disorders
• NIH Panel Encourages Wider Acceptance of Behavioral Treatments for Chronic Pain and Insomnia.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

URL: http://www.fda.gov

• TMJ Implants -- A Consumer Informational Update (2001)
• Dental Products Panel Meeting Summary -- TMJ Implants     (2002)
• Dental Products Panel Meeting Summary--TMJ Implants  (2000)
  • URL: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfAdvisory/search.cfm

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

URL: http://www.ahrq.gov

Study of the Per-patient Cost and Efficacy of Treatment for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders
Institution: The Lewin Group
Project Period: 2000-2001
Contract Number: 290-96-0009-8
Project Officer: Hsia, David
Abstract: The purpose of the project is to prepare a report suitable for transmission to Congress that describes the background of TMJ disorders, enumerates commonly used treatments, and summarizes the available evidence pertaining to their per-patient cost (annual and spell-of- illness) and to their effectiveness.
http://www.ahrq.gov/about/coer/fundedcontr.htm

Patterns of Care and Costs Among TMD Patients in an HMO. B. Alex White, D.D.S., M.P.H., Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, CA. AHRQ grant HS09347, project period 9/30/96-9/29/98.

This project compared the use and cost of medical and dental care services for 8,801 patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) who were members of the Kaiser Permanente Northwest Division and had at least one TMD clinic visit or TMD-related procedure from January 1990 through December 1995.
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/apr00/0400ra19.htm

Clinical Study: Medical Care and Risks of Dysfunctional Chronic Pain (I)
Grant/Contract Number: HS06168
Project Period: 04/89-03/93
Principal Investigator: Michael R. Von Korff, Sc.D.
Institution: Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
Seattle, WA 98101-1448

Purpose: To determine if pain management methods employed by primary care physicians are associated with different risks of dysfunctional chronic pain (DCP) among patients with back pain, headache, and temporomandibular joint pain.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/medteprp/list6.htm