TMJ NextGeneration

TMJ NextGeneration is an FDA-cleared medical device that is a safe and effective aid in reducing temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) pain. The device consists of two custom-made, hollow ear canal inserts that allow full passage of sound and are practically invisible from the outside.

Traditionally, TMJD has been treated with bite splints — plastic mouthpieces that fit over the upper or lower teeth to prevent them from coming together and reduce the amount of clenching or grinding. The TMJ NextGeneration device takes a different approach in treating TMJD. The ear canal is located very close to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and the volume of the ear canal increases when the jaw is opened through movements such as chewing, smiling and speaking.

The TMJ NextGeneration device uses this anatomical change to provide a unique near field treatment for TMJD. Patients wearing the devices in a three month clinical study experienced a significant reduction in the pain and dysfunction associated with TMJD, to an extent at least as much as that experienced by patients wearing a bite splint.

In addition to the pain reduction, 100 percent of subjects indicated excellent (71 percent) or good (29 percent) overall satisfaction with the TMJ NextGeneration device, according to TMJ Health LLC.