No, to the contrary, it is not at all off topic.  The topic helps us to
understand why they have come to say that.  Take a look inside the link
to Dr. Goldman's book for some clues.  Also, you can look at the website
of Dr. Wartell.  He promotes the use of the NTI yet I am quite surprised
by the language used within the many pages of his website beginning
with:

http://www.wartell.com/html/NTIArticle.html

There are many valid reasons why patients say, "I have TMJ".  (When I
hear it, it is like finger nails on a chalkboard.  But it's *most
important* that everyone tries to understand why this statement is being
heard.

Thanks for your comment and I hope you'll stay with the topic.

Webby

"I have TMJ"

That is my favorite line that patients say.  Sorry I know this is off topic.

This book by A. Richard Goldman, DDS can be read online:

"TMJ  Syndrome: The Overlooked Diagnosis" Congdon and Weed 1987, Simon
and  Schuster 1989, Concorde Press 1997

http://www.headandneck.com/book/

http://www.headandneck.com/book/TOC.htm  (Table of Contents)

I have a copy of it in storage somewhere... probably the 1987 edition.  
Browsing the TOC and some pages from various chapters, it seems far out
of date.  As a piece of history, it supports the need for everything I
have done in my effort to describe how a TMJ iatroepidemic happened and
can still be happening ...

Here's hoping that readers will take a quick look, or a long one, to see
why I have decided to bring it to the "table".

Webby