Archive for January, 2025

#115 Burning Mouth & Tongue and TMD/TMJ

Burning tongue or other less than comfortable sensations of the tongue is a relatively rare phenomenon. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, Section on Otolaryngology, burning mouth syndrome occurs in about 90 to 120 of 100 000 people, although some studies report a frequency as high as 18% of the population. Women are […]

#114 Why is TMD/TMJ Not Covered by Insurance?

Before answering this question, I need to first define Insurance.  According to the dictionary, “Insurance is a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium”.    There is a huge difference between medical insurance and […]