Archive for December, 2024

#113 The Patients “Fix Me” Mentality and TMD/TMJ

At first, the title of this article may sound condescending to some.  It is not written with that intention.    Let me explain.  All patients visit doctors for the same reason.  Patients visit doctors because they need help maintaining their health or solving a particular health problem.  The visits can be precipitated because of a recent […]

#112 TMD was a Mystery Wrapped in a Conundrum inside an Enigma

It has been 90 years since Dr. James Costen, an ENT surgeon from St. Louis first described the symptoms of TMD, (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder), in 1934.  It was not until an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with substantial training and experience in cell biology and anatomy along with both medical and dental degrees having performed 2000 […]