Anna Werner | CBS News

Anna Werner is the national consumer investigative correspondent for CBS News

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.

TMJ horrors include chronic pain, metal jaws, futile treatments

Temporomandibular joint disorders are misunderstood, under-researched and ineffectively treated. “I feel like Mr. Potato Head,” says one patient who’s had at least 24 TMJ-related surgeries.

By Brett Kelman | KFF Health News and Anna Werner | CBS News