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Temperomandibular Joint Surgery (TMJ)

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery repairs the temporomandibular joint, which connects the lower jaw to the part of the skull immediately in front of the ear. Pain in this area is often called "TMJ", which is the name of the joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
371 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
605 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
371 days
605 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
254 days
225 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
September 1 - November 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Davis
Halifax
345 days
291 days
Jean-Charles Doucet
Halifax
257 days
526 days
James Brady
Halifax
371 days
653 days
Chad G Robertson
Halifax
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Ian W Ross
Kentville
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Susan Bourque
Sydney
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Susan Bourque
Sydney
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Davis
Halifax
155 days
151 days
Jean-Charles Doucet
Halifax
207 days
310 days
James Brady
Halifax
235 days
395 days
Chad G Robertson
Halifax
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Ian W Ross
Kentville
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Susan Bourque
Sydney
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Susan Bourque
Sydney
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
December 1 2019 - November 30 2020
Next Update: 
January 2021
Disclaimer: Hospitals and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency priority cases. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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