- An Incurable Pain: Misery of recalled implant fueled by uncaring officials - Read the article in Dessie Hightower's hometown newspaper in Huntsville, Texas. She describes her struggle against the pain and destruction left behind by the recalled Vitek implant that she was told was going to cure her.
Author: April Towery of The Huntsville Item
- The Destruction of Barbara Ostmann - Monday, May 23, 1988 - "When Barbara Ostmann catches her reflection in a store window, it takes her breath away. To put a new twist on an old song lyric, it's not her face, it's not a charming face, and it's not all right with her. It's not that Ostmann's face looks bad. It's just that when 39-year-old food writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch looks at herself, she sees a stranger."
Author: Nancy Livingston, Staff Writer, St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch
- Medical Mess: Implants in Jaw Joints Fail, Leaving Patients In Pain and Disfigured - "Teflon-Coated Disk Seemed a Boon for TMJD at First But Had Little Testing" - From The Wall Street Journal on August 31, 1993 - This article is very informative and names names. If you don't know the basic history of the Vitek and how such a terrible piece of plastic made its way from the inventor into your body, this is a great place to start.
Author: Bruce Ingersoll and Rose Gutfeld of the Wall Street Journal
- Tips for Dealing With People in Pain - This is a very useful list of 12 tips for dealing with those in pain. This is a great way to educate those around you. Use it to help them understand how you, as a pain patient, can have different needs and abilities than others without pain.
Author/Source: Unknown
- Patient-to-Patient: Looking Good, Feeling Bad - The Dilemma of Having an Invisible Illness - "Admitting that we don't feel well takes a great deal of courage. We live in a society that prizes beauty, strength, and productivity, and there is a great deal of shame and self-blame that comes with not living up to that ideal. More often than not, when someone asks us how we are, we're likely to say "just fine" and change the subject. Our discomfort is compounded when our symptoms are largely invisible..."
Author: Susan Milstrey Wells
- An Interview With Dr. Jim Boyd, D.D.S. - Dr. Boyd designed and patented a mouthpiece for TMJD sufferers called the NTI. In this article, Steven and Dr. Boyd talk about his invention, his life, and his calling. Dr. Boyd is currently the Senior Clinical Instructor at the White Memorial Medical Center Craniofacial/TMD clinic in Los Angeles.
Authors: tmjd.com and Dr. Jim Boyd, D.D.S.
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