Dentists Treating Snoring and Sleep Apnea Treatment Should Have Expertise In Treating TMJ Disorders

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 23, 2009 -- "TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA WITH ORAL APPLIANCES SHOULD BE DONE BY DENTISTS TRAINED IN TREATING TMJ DISORDERS" (http://www.sleepandhealth.com/node/524) was recently issued by Sleep and Health Journal. It cites the Parameters of care of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine published in Sleep in February of 2006. The article states
"The AASM appointed a Task Force in 2002 to perform a com-
prehensive review of the medical literature regarding the use
Oral appliances should be fitted by qualified dental personnel

who are trained and experienced in the overall care of oral health,
the temporomandibular joint, dental occlusion and associated oral
structures. Dental management of patients with OAs should be
overseen by practitioners who have undertaken serious training in
sleep medicine and/or sleep related breathing disorders with fo-
cused emphasis on the proper protocol for diagnosis, treatment,
and follow up."

Dr Shapira a Chicago dentist with expertise in treating Sleep Apnea with oral appliances and TMJ disorders with Neuromuscular dentistry has created two excellent resources for patients with Sleep Apnea, Heaaches, Migraines or TMJ disorders. WWW.ihatecpap.com and www.ihateheadaches.org offer information vital to patients with headaches, sleep apnea, snoring and TMJ disorders.

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