Cost of TMJ Treatment;

The costs of treating a TMJ disorder can vary widely. Some patients need minimal treatment or a night-guard only and costs are nominal.  The biggest cost can be non-treatment.  Shimshak et al showed in his landmark papers that patients with TMJ diagnosis have a 300%...

Chicago Dentist : Sleep Apnea Treatment Testimonials

CPAP Alternative! The Best Sleep Apnea Treatments in Chicago Watch and listen to these Sleep Apnea Patients Testimonils Chicago Treatment of Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliance: Oral Appliance Therapy is the new (Dr Shapira has over 30 years experience with oral...

TMJ and Lyme Disease: Many Symptoms Overlap

There are many signs and symptoms that are similar in Lyme disease to patients with TMJ and Sleep disorders.  Frequently both of these conditions are overlaid.  Treatment of musculoskeletal issues will not correct or cure Lyme disease but will improve the quality of...

Sleep Apnea Treatment Lake Forest: Comfortale Alternatives to CPAP

Sleep Apnea is a serious problem that literally destroy your quality of life!   There are many  excellent comfortable treatments for sleep apnea. CPAP is considered the Gold Standard of Treatment but it doesn’t work for the majority of patients. Studies...

What All Headaches Have In Common: Migraines, Cluster Headaches, Chronic Daily Headaches, New Persistent Headaches Cluster Headaches

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HEADACHES: Question from Kasey in Pennsylvania: I always seem to have a headache that never 100% goes away, and it usually varies day to day. It can get worse by mid to the end of the day. I don’t have bad jaw pain but could that be a...

Self Administration of SPG Blocks by Patients.

The SPG Block or Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block can be extremely effective at preventing and eliminating migraines. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is part of the Autonomic Nervous System. It is the Largest Parasympathetic Ganglion and treatment with lidocaine has been...