TMJ Dentist in Chicago
Think it. Feel it. Live it.Dentistry for effective TMJ & Sleep Disorder Solutions
A scientific approach,
with a personal connection
Dr. Ira Shapira: “I love science because it provides the necessary facts, to better understand people’s issues, as a healthcare provider. Applying these facts properly (recognizing that every individual deserves personalized focus, attention and treatment), is the key to Effective TMJ and Sleep Disorder Solutions.”
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What is TMJ?
Everyone experiences the occasional headache, shoulder pain, or sore neck. Most of the time we can dismiss the cause as nothing more than stress or our busy lives, but, when pain becomes a daily occurrence or is accompanied by other symptoms, there could be something more going on.
What is Sleep Disorder?
If you find yourself constantly battling fatigue, feeling as if your sleep is disrupted on a nightly basis, or if your family complaints about your snoring, you could have an underlying sleep disorder. There are several, common sleep issues (e.g.: sleep apnea) that plague many individuals like you.
Why Dr. Ira Shapira?
“I like to think of my patients as though they were members of my family. I want them to have the quality of care they can appreciate and that I would expect for myself or my family. That’s why I try to stay current with the latest findings in the field of Physiologic (TMJ) and Sleep Disorder dentistry.”
Neck pain? Back pain? Headaches?
It’s time to get rid of pain and headaches once and for all. Set up a consultation with us to discuss the connection between your chronic pain and headaches and a potential TMJ disorder.
Looking for Sleep Disorder Treatment?
When you find it difficult to sleep or your sleep is disrupted night after night, we recommend you take steps to determine if you have a sleep disorder and seek an effective remedy.
Patient Referrals
We accept new patients. Dr. Shapira is one of the most referred to TMJ dentists in Chicago, Illinois.
Out of Town Patients
Helpful info for patients traveling for their sleep disorder or chronic pain treatment.
Check out Dr Shapira’s Think Better Life Blog – Chicago TMJ Dentist – packed full of information for living a better life.
Dr. Ira Shapira, DDS, on the Science of TMD, Sleep & Neuromuscular Dentistry : Dentistry Uncensored
Dr. Ira L. Shapira, DDS, on the Science of TMD, Sleep & Neuromuscular Dentistry: Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran Dr. Ira L Shapira DDS, D, ABDSM, D, AAIPM, FICCMO, MICCMO graduated in 1977 but had a long history of personal TMJ disorders. Seeking treatment...
Prevention of TMJ Disorders, Parent information: Common Development of TMD and Sleep Disorders
This is a video on the development of TMJ Disorders and Sleep Apnea. While my practice is generally adult oriented for treating Orofacial Pain, TMJ Disorders and Sleep Apnea the prevention of these problems in children is of utmost importance. This video is one made...
Oral Appliance Therapy Should be Prescribed as a First-Line Therapy for OSA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
David Schwartz, DDS (1); Nancy Addy, DDS (2); Mitchell Levine, DMD (3); Harold Smith, DDS (4) 1.North Shore Family Dentistry, Skokie, IL; 2.Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dental Treatment Center, Leawood, KS; 3.Department of Orthodontics, University of Tennessee Health...