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Temporomandibular Disorder: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 66826 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment pathways for people with temporomandibular joint disorder.

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Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Jul 2025

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) treatment is considered as planned non-emergency care. The NHS.UK website advises that it is not usually serious and generally gets better without treatment. Further information is available at the following link:ht...