# Editorial Policy

> How TMJ Specialist Guide writes, sources, reviews and corrects its TMJ guides and directory data.

Canonical: https://tmjspecialistguide.com/editorial-policy

Last updated: 2026-11-01

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](https://tmjspecialistguide.com/authors/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## What we do not publish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.

## Related
- [About TMJ Specialist Guide](https://tmjspecialistguide.com/about)
- [TMJ guides](https://tmjspecialistguide.com/articles)