Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN In this article we will explore some of the reasons TMJ treatments will fail. Many times treatments fail because there is a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnosis the true root cause. In some cases, this may be ligament laxity causing joint instability, joint swelling and eventual osteoarthritis. The ligaments are the strong connective tissue that hold skull to spine and jaw to skull. It is the recommendation of The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a branch of the US government’s National Institutes of Health, that less treatment is best … Continue reading Why do TMJ treatments fail?