About Us
The Pain Resource Center, Inc.
has helped many clinicians publish articles based on data from their own practices. The following services are available to clinicians:
- Designing and organizing a research study in your practice.
- Creating data collection protocols.
- Conducting statistical data analysis.
- Assisting with scientific publication.
The TMJ Scale Test
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.
The TMJ Scale has undergone the most rigorous scientific and clinical scrutiny, and has consistently shown a very high accuracy and reliability. Studies at major universities and institutions by many independent researchers have shown this test to be highly dependable. In fact, we are not aware of any other similar tool that has been studied and published on so many different patients, numbering in the tens of thousands.
The initial developmental research involved over 30 clinicians in 19 states and Canada, studying over 3,000 individuals. Subsequent validation studies included over 10,000 "TMJ" patients, probably the largest effort of its kind in this field. TMJ Scale research continues to expand over time and the results remain highly consistent in a wide variety of test settings.
Disclaimer: Although the TMJ Scale is a highly accurate (usually around
90%), and reliable assessment tool, no diagnostic test is 100% accurate.
It is being used here only as a screen for the presence of a TMJ disorder.
It cannot replace a thorough and comprehensive evaluation by a dentist
or specialist in this area. The statements contained within the TMJ Scale
report are based on statistical probabilities and therefore are suggestive
rather than conclusive. No decisions or actions should be based solely
on the results of this test. Pain Resource Center, Inc. is not liable
to the test taker or anyone else for any decisions made or actions taken
based on the results of this test or information from this website.
