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Follow on Google News | Chicago Dentist Teaches Course on Dental Sleep Medicine and Comfortable CPAP Alternatives.Chicago sleep patients appreciate having Dr Shapira in the Chicago area. He has been treating sleep apnea with oral appliances for over 25 years and did research on jaw position and sleep apnea at Rush medical School in the 1980's.
By: Ira L Shapira DDS, DABDSM, DAAPM, FICCMO Chicago patients seeking treatment (http:// It is very important that dentists treating sleep apnea also have expertise in treating TMJ disorders according to the parameters of care of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Many dentists who do not understand TMJ disorders and Neuromuscular Dentistry are becoming involved in Sleep Apnea treatment.. Dr Shapira is the ICCMO representative to the Alliance of TMD Organizations and is working to improve medical coverage for TMJ disorders. Oral Appliances are paid for by most reputable insurance companies. The second website http://www.ihateheadaches.org concentrates on headache treatment using Neuromuscular Dental Techniques, Two articles in Sleep and Health Journal explain Neuromuscular Dentistry and TMJ disorders. The first is about the underlying concepts and can be found at http://www.sleepandhealth.com/ Dr Shapira has created two national websites to help patients with Sleep apnea and Headaches find appropriate treatment. Http://www.ihatecpap.com concentrates on the dangers of sleep apnea and all of the treatments available with an emphasis on Dental Sleep Medicine and Comfortable Oral Appliances. He has been treating TMJ disorders for over 30 years as is a Fellow and former International Regent of ICCMO, the International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics and a Diplomate of The American Acaemy of Pain Management. In the future Dentistry will be an integral part of treatment of migraines, tension-type headaches and sleep disorders. The trigeminal nerve which is the "Dentists Nerve" is responsible for most headaches and sinus pains and is intimately involved in sleep disorders. Correction of aberrant physiological processes is preferable to treating patients heavy and often dangerous medication. # # # information on sleep apnea, sleep apnea treatment and cpap alternatives are available at www.ihatecpap.com This is the premiere site for the promotion of Dental Sleep Medicine and Sleep Apnea Dentists. I Hate Headaches http://www.ihateheadaches.org supplies information on treatment and/or elimination of headaches with neuromuscular dental treatment. Dr Shapira practices General Dentistry in his Gurnee office where he also treats TMJ disorders and related headaches and Sleep apnea. He treats sleep apnea at Chicagoland Dental Sleep Medicine Associates offices. End
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