The National Academies report titled: Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and Care calls on a number of healthcare professionals - across medicine, dentistry, and other fields to improve the health and well-being of individuals with TMJ disorders. This report addresses the current state of knowledge regarding TMD / TMJ research, education and training, safety and efficacy of clinical treatments of TMJ disorders, and burden and costs associated with TMJ disorders and jaw problems. The recommendations of the committee focus on the actions that many organizations and agencies should take to improve TMJ research and care and improve the overall health and well-being of individuals with TMJ jaw pain, jaw popping and other symptoms such as teeth grinding, clenching, TMJ headaches and TMJ ear pain.