Editorial Policy
How TMJ Specialist Guide writes, sources, reviews and corrects its TMJ guides and directory data.
Our guides explain TMJ disorders and how to find care. They are general information, not medical advice, and they do not replace an examination by a qualified clinician.
Sources
Clinical statements are based on public, authoritative sources, cited on the page where they are used:
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR);
- American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS);
- American Dental Association (ADA) and the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties;
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2020 TMD report);
- state statutes and insurance regulators for coverage rules.
Who edits the guides
Patient guides are edited by Merve Aydin, Health Content Editor. She checks that each clinical claim names a public source, that cost and treatment wording stays cautious, and that the page answers the question in its title. Merve is an editor, not a clinician, and does not diagnose or treat patients.
The byline on every guide links to her profile, which lists the checks applied and how to request a correction.
What we do not publish
- invented statistics, prices, success rates or patient testimonials;
- third-party star ratings or copied review text;
- claims that a provider is board certified unless confirmed in the board’s public directory.
Prices and insurance
Cost ranges appear only when a public source supports them, and the source is named. Otherwise we explain what drives cost and what to ask the provider and the insurer.
Corrections
If you find an error, email hello@tmjspecialistguide.com with the page URL. We check it against a source and update the page; each guide shows its last-updated date.