For the Clinician
The TMJ Scale™ has been used for over 20 years by dentists,
orthodontists, and oral surgeons treating Temporomandibular joint disorders
and craniofacial pain (TMD/CP). The test is based
on research which has been widely published in the J of Craniomandibular
Practice; the J of Orofacial Pain; the J of Prosthetic Dentistry; the J of
Clinical Orthodontics; the American J of Orthodontics; Headache Quarterly;
the J of Oral Surgery, Oral
Medicine, Oral Radiology and Endodontics; and others. See the Scientific Publications section.
The TMJ Scale is a self-administered symptom inventory entirely completed by the patient. It is appropriate for patients age 13 or over and with an eighth grade reading level. It takes patients about 10-15 minutes to complete. The test organizes symptoms into 10 subscales, including: pain, palpation pain, perceived malocclusion, joint dysfunction, range of motion limitation, non-TMD factors, psychological factors, stress and chronicity. A Global Scale summarizes the physical symptoms and is the most accurate indicator of the presence of TMD/CP. The test does not make specific diagnoses, but can help you to make diagnostic decisions by confirming clinical findings. Certain scale profiles would be consistent with specific diagnoses, such as disk displacement with or without reduction, for example.
The TMJ Scale has been validated and cross-validated with over 14,000
subjects across the US and Canada, and has a published sensitivity and
specificity in TMD/CP practices of 88%-93%. Three independent university
studies have been published on TMJ Scale validity and research, and the test
is currently being used in the largest TMD/CP outcome study ever undertaken
(ref. 34). It is especially well-suited for outcome or treatment efficacy
studies because it is sensitive to symptom change and quantifies patient
symptom reports in a psychometrically valid manner.
Pain Resource Center has
helped many clinicians publish articles based on data from their own
practices.
Important uses of the TMJ Scale in your practice include:
- Screen for or confirm the presence/absence of a TM Disorder.
- Quantify the severity of the TM Disorder.
- Identify and quantify physical symptom areas.
- Screen for non-TM disorders.
- Screen for psychological problems and stress.
- Identify the potential for a chronic disorder.
- Monitor treatment progress and outcome.
- Improve risk management.
OTHER ISSUES:
The test is appropriate for easily screening large numbers of
individuals for TMD/CP in corporate and governmental settings.
The TMJ Scale is usually reimbursed under CPT medical codes.
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Clinicians and medical professionals may contact us by sending an email to: painres@tmjscale.com Please include your:
- FULL NAME
- ADDRESS
- DEGREE
- EMAIL ADDRESS
- TELEPHONE NUMBER
We will send you an email
with instructions on how to access your new account and free scorings.
We can also reset your password if you will email us at:
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NOTICE:
- Individuals may purchase only the patient verson of the TMJ Scale Test after reviewing and agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.
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Your email information will not be sold or shared with any third parties..
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