IATMJ News

Three-day congress marks historic milestone with inaugural IATMJ inauguration and world-first VR simulation training in TMJ endoscopic surgery The 7th Asia-Euro Symposium on Advancement in Treatment Strategies for TMJ and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases concluded today at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, following three days of cutting-edge scientific exchange that drew more than 400 participants from Germany, Spain, Austria, Canada, Chile, Ch

IATMJ launches as global home for TMJ surgery, uniting founding members from 15 countries The International Association of Temporomandibular Joint (IATMJ) was formally inaugurated on 29th of June at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, marking a landmark moment in the history of craniomaxillofacial and temporomandibular joint surgery. The ceremony brought together founding members, distinguished clinicians, and academic leaders from across the globe to witness the birth o

29 June 2026 · Mahidol University, Faculty of Dentistry · Bangkok, Thailand Co-located with the 7th Asia–Euro Symposium on Advancement in Treatment Strategies for TMJ and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases For more information: https://mutmj2026.app-mice.com/ A Historic Milestone for the Global TMJ Community The International Association of Temporomandibular Joint (IATMJ) formally comes into existence on 29 June 2026 with the convening of its 1st Inauguration Ceremony and F

The Council of the International Association of Temporomandibular Joint (IATMJ) formally announces the nomination of three distinguished surgeons for the founding leadership positions of the Association, ahead of the 1st Inauguration Ceremony and Founding General Assembly on 29 June 2026 at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. A Constitutional Moment In accordance with Article 8.2 of the IATMJ Charter, the Founding President shall be nominated by the Central Committee and s

Prof. Louis G. Mercuri, Prof. Larry M. Wolford, and Prof. Peter D. Quinn — pioneering figures of the American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS) and architects of modern alloplastic TMJ surgery — have formally joined the International Association of Temporomandibular Joint (IATMJ) as Founding Members. A Defining Moment for IATMJ The International Association of Temporomandibular Joint (IATMJ) is proud to announce that Professor Louis G. Mercuri, DDS, MS, Pro

Prof. Joël Ferri and Prof. Andreas Neff — former presidents of the European Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ESTMJS) and leading voices for TMJ surgical standards in Europe — have formally joined IATMJ as Founding Members. IATMJ is proud to welcome Professor Joël Ferri, MD, PhD and Professor Andreas Neff, DMD, MD as Founding Members. Both are former presidents of the European Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ESTMJS) — the organisation founded in Rome i

IATMJ is proud to announce its formal alliance with the German Surgical Foundation (Deutsche Chirurgiestiftung, DCS) as the designated Credentialing Center for IATMJ Surgical Benchmarks in TMJ — uniting European surgical education standards with the world's most advanced clinical TMJ platform. A Union Built on Shared Purpose This alliance marks a defining step in establishing transparent, internationally recognized, and evidence-based credentialing standards for TMJ surgical

On 20 April 2026, the International Training Center of Temporomandibular Joint Surgery in Shanghai received formal accreditation as an Official International Training Center of Excellence in TMJ Surgery from the German Surgical Foundation (Deutsche Chirurgischestiftung, DCS), under the academic framework of Yang's Global TMJ Project. The Certificate, signed by Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Joos, President of the DCS, is valid for five years until 20 April 2031. Th