by Dr. Shapira | Jul 7, 2018 | Chicago, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Sleep, TMJ, TMJ Chicago |
There is no specialty for TMJ disorders (TMD), Neuromuscular Dentistry, Orofacial Pain, Implant Dentistry, Epigenetic Orthopedics, Airway Dentistry, Dental Sleep Medicine and several other complex areas of dentistry. There are many extremely well trained dentists...
by Dr. Shapira | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog, Lake Forest, Sleep, TMJ |
I am pleased to announce that I am now a new Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep and Breathing. I am a long term Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, Credentialed by the Sleep Disorder Dental Society (SDDS) and a Founding member of both the...
by Dr. Shapira | Apr 17, 2018 | Chicago, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Sleep, TMJ Chicago
Sleep Apnea is a dangerous disorder with multiple medical problems associated with untreated Sleep Apnea. There are many methods used to treat sleep apnea. The standard medical treatment is CPAP or versions of CPAP called BiPAP and APAP. CPAP in any of it’s...
by Dr. Shapira | Nov 27, 2017 | Anxiety, autonomic cephalgias, Blog, Breathing problems can cause TMJ, Breathing Sleeping Problems, Causes of TMJ, chronic daly headache, Clicking & Popping, Cluster Headache, CPAP Alternatives, Fibro, Fibro SPG Block, Fibromyalgia, GURNEE OROFACIAL PAIN, Headaches and Migraines, migraine, Sleep, SPG Block, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, tension Headache, TMJ, TMJ affects your posture, TMJ and sleep disorders, TMJ Pain and Sleep, TMJ Specialist, tmj specialist chicago, tmj specialist gurnee, tmj specialist illinois, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Trigeminal Nerve, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE BLOG ENTRY TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THESE DISORDERS. ALMOST ALL TREATMENT OF HEADACHES MUST CONSIDER THE MASTICATORY SYSTEM. A new study “Effect of CPAP treatment on residual depressive symptoms in patients with major depression...
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 29, 2017 | BARRINGTONOROFACIAL PAIN KENOSHA OROFACIAL PAIN, Depression and Chronic Pain, Diagnosis of TMJ, Fibro SPG Block, fibromyalgia SPG Block, hemicrania continua, Jaw Pain, Jaw Pain Clicking & Popping, Jaw Problems, migraine, orofacial pain, Sleep, Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, SPG blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, TMJ Dentist, TMJ Migraines, TMJ Neck & Back Pain, TMJ Numbness in Arms & Fingers, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Trigeminal Nerve, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System
Chronic Head and Neck Pain is difficult and frequently disabling but sometimes the answers are easy with the right combination of treatment. To understand what goes wrong with treatment you need to understand the basic principles that determine success. There are over...
by Dr. Shapira | Mar 13, 2017 | Anxiety, Blog, Blog migraine, Causes of TMJ, chronic daly headache, Jaw Pain Clicking & Popping, Lake Forest, orofacial pain, Orthodontic Treatment of Sleep Disorders, Sleep, TMJ, TMJ Chicago, TMJ Neck & Back Pain |
The ALF Appliance is an Orthopedic Growth Appliance that has a low profile in the mouth. They are utilized for Maxillary expansion, Treatment of TMJ Disorders, Finishing Physiologic Cases, Treating Snoring and Sleep Apnea and other issues. I used Crozat Appliances for...
