CPAP is the standard treatment for Sleep Apnea but the majority of patients do not tolerate it. To learn more about CPAP problems and CPAP alternative visit www.ihatecpap.com.
Dr Ira L Shapira is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and a pioneer in the field. Dr Blatchford traveled to Chicago to learn Dental Sleep Medicine from Dr Shapira. She is looking forward to helping patients who do not tolerate CPAP or who want a comfortable alternative to CPAP.
Dr. Blatchford is a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, School
of Dentistry and has her doctorate degree in medical dentistry. She has a
general dental practice in Milwaukie, Oregon, which has a focus on
cosmetic dentistry. She has a passion for providing excellent care, and
to that end, continuing her dental education. She started her advanced
training at the Las Vegas Institute for Cosmetic Dentistry and also at the
Kois Center.
She has been a part of volunteer dentistry expeditions to Mexico with
Northwest Medical Teams, and looks forward to continuing this with her
father, who is also a dentist. Dr. Blatchford's favorite aspect of
dentistry is getting to know and spending time with patients.
A recent press release "The Best Sleep Apnea Treatment: CPAP vs. Oral Appliances. A Question of Compliance and Effectiveness. Oral Appliances Win the Compliance Award. CPAP is the Best First Choice for Morbidly Obese Patients." describes the problems with CPAP and discusses treatment alternatives. Read more about the Best Sleep Apnea Treatment at
http://www.24-
Contact Dr Blatchford today at:
Blatchford Christina DMD DMD in Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
(503) 659-1337
