TMJ Association

10/23/2026

10/12/2026

Upcoming Webinar: Understanding Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions

People living with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) may also experience other chronic pain conditions, such as migraine or fibromyalgia. Join this free webinar to learn more about how these conditions overlap, how the nervous system processes pain, and approaches that may help improve care.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
8:00–9:00 a.m. ET
Speaker: David Williams, PhD, University of Michigan

Free CE/CME credits are available for eligible healthcare professionals.

Learn more and find out how to attend: https://www.painandheadacherounds.com/register

10/07/2026

Free Educational Opportunity — Wednesday, October 7 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

The Harvard Interdisciplinary Pain & Headache Rounds will feature Tara Renton, BDS, MDSc, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in trigeminal nerve injuries and orofacial pain, for a presentation on: “Trigeminal Nerve Injuries: Post-Traumatic Neuropathy of the Trigeminal Nerve”

Trigeminal nerve injury and neuropathic pain are important topics for the TMD and orofacial pain community, particularly for patients experiencing persistent pain following dental procedures, trauma, or surgery.

The program is open to all, with free CE/CME available for physicians, dentists, psychologists, and nurses.

Learn more and register: https://conta.cc/4rQoBJe
Please share with anyone who may benefit from this educational discussion.

09/22/2026

This is the living legend himself, the monstrosity known as Bear 32 or “Chunk”. He is the reigning fat bear week champion. These bears are so tough and resilient things that we can’t possibly imagine living with is nothing to them. Chunk suffered a broken jaw last year in a fight. Male bears go jaw to jaw when they fight, each trying to disable the other’s. Chunk survived and not only learned to adapt, he grew even bigger than before. Last year he weighed 1200lbs and a bear like this would be five feet tall when standing on all four legs and over nine feet tall standing upright.

09/22/2026

🐻 Chunk is back!
Last year’s Fat Bear Week champion, Chunk, is back to defend his title! Chunk made headlines after suffering a broken jaw, an injury that could have made it difficult for him to eat and survive. But he adapted, continued feeding, and thrived.
Chunk’s story is a reminder that adapting to challenges can help us move forward. For people living with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), finding ways to manage symptoms and live well can also take strength and resilience.
We’re cheering for Chunk—and for everyone living with TMDs! 💙
https://www.popsci.com/environment/chunk-returns-ahead-of-fat-bear-week-2026/

Last year's champion is back, busted jaw and all.

09/21/2026

A recent study in Nature Communications identified a lymphatic network within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), offering new insight into how inflammation and pain may develop and persist. While more research is needed to understand what this means for patients, the findings open an important new direction for TMD research.

Learn more: https://conta.cc/4xmqgat

09/19/2026

The TMJ Association is proud to participate in the first annual NIH TMD IMPACT Collaborative meeting in Dallas, TX, bringing together researchers, clinicians, NIH staff, and people with lived experience to help shape the future of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) research.

Several of our patient partners are participating in meeting sessions and sharing their lived experiences. We’re grateful to our patients for lending their voices and helping ensure that the patient perspective remains at the heart of TMD research.

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently featured temporomandibular disorders (TMD) during a Clinical Center Grand Rounds presentation by Hai Yao, PhD, and Janice Lee, DDS, MD, MS.

The presentation highlighted how researchers, clinicians, engineers, and patient advocates are working across disciplines to advance TMD research and improve patient care. By combining expertise in dentistry, medicine, pain research, imaging, engineering, and other fields, these collaborations are helping improve our understanding of TMD and advance better diagnostic tools and evidence-based treatments.

Watch the presentation:
https://conta.cc/46lucNP