Anna Werner

Woman touching her cheek in pain.

‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

By Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, and others

A medical scan of Lisa Schmidt, who has been treated for TMJ disorders for decades, shows how both of her jaw joints were replaced with artificial implants. Additional implants near her chin were part of her overall treatment. (Medical scan provided by Lisa Schmidt; image created by Brett Kelman/KFF Health News, with RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software)

The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

By Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, and others