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Temporomandibular Disorder

Commons · Question 66827 · 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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of training for (a) general practitioners and (b) dentists for (i) recognising and (ii) managing temporomandibular joint disorder.

Answer

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...