Petitions/Review medical care for those with temporomandibular disorders
StatusClosed
Opened17 Mar 2025
Closes17 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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People suffering can find they are passed from dentist to doctor without effective treatment, and that care guidelines aren't being followed. Many people battle for years to access the right care.

We’d like for there to be a review to help ensure doctors have a more serious approach to this health condition. It can affect many people, including younger people and older people. People shouldn’t have to wait years to have results. People shouldn’t have to deteriorate due to waiting so long or not being heard. Doctors need to acknowledge the symptoms and send referrals, this doesn’t seem to always happen and it can be dismissed. We’d truly like this to be more recognised and for there to be more training. We believe England doesn’t know much about TMDs.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Andy Slaughter
1Andy Slaughter MP
Hammersmith and Chiswick
4
Edward Morello
2Edward Morello MP
West Dorset
2
Nesil Caliskan
3Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
1
Dan Jarvis
4Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
1
Damien Egan
5Damien Egan MP
Bristol North East
1
Ben Coleman
6Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
1
Sir Christopher Chope
7Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Justin Madders
9Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Julia Lopez
10Julia Lopez MP
Hornchurch and Upminster
1
Review medical care for those with temporomandibular disorders — Petitions