Universal screening for sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing in physician offices reduces medical costs for patients and insurers. Current practices leave 90% of patients undiagnosed and at risk. Sleep […]
Important information for all patients with Sleep Disorders or TM Joint Disorders (TMD) is presented that is vital to patients with poor sleep or chronic pain, headaches or migraines. CRANIO, […]
Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Can Make Health And Life Insurance Extremely Expensive. Insurance Agents Have Experienced Problems Insuring Clients Diagnosed With Sleep Apnea. Adverse Insurance Ratings can be avoided by doing […]
CPAP is unquestionably the most successful treatment available for sleep apnea. Unfortunately average use of CPAP is only 4-5 hours/night, not the recommended 7 1/2 hours a night. This can […]
I am very please to reprint a recent press about my office. I want to thank all of my patients who have made this possibe. Dr Ira L Shapira Dental […]
A 2007 study (see abstract below) evaluated a surgically implanted tongue advancement device. The article concluded that “Adjustable tongue advancement is a feasible and relatively safe way to reduce the […]
I have been treating severe headaches, migraines, movement disorders, facial pain, sinus pain for years utilizing Neuromusclar Dentistry. Some Neuromuscular Dentists report helping MS patients as well. This is an […]
An extremely interesting abstract can be foun in the Sleep Abstract Supplement “A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF NASAL EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE AS A TREATMENT FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA” by Berry RB1, […]
Sleep apnea is a serious life threatening problem that is known to greatly increase risks of heart attacks and strokes. Patients with untreated sleep apnea have up to a six […]
Reducing tinnitus may be a side effect of treating sleep apnea and/or snoring with oral appliances. The study “Systematic assessment of the impact of oral appliance therapy on the temporomandibular […]