Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Sinus infections are often blamed on CPAP. Hate CPAP? Read This Article.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 31, 2007 -- CPAP is a wonderful invention that allows millions of sleep apnea sufferers to enjoy a better life. But CPAP is not for everyone. According to published studies only 23-45% of patients prescribed CPAP use it on a regular basis and even fewer use it the recommended 7 1/2 hours daily.

Many patients complain about sinus infections, bronchitis and pneumonia being caused by their CPAP use. Often inadequate cleaning of the CPAP machine and the Masks and Hoses causes these problems. It is vital that CPAP users thoroughly clean their CPAP supplies on a daily basis. CPAP is considered the Gold Standard of treatment for sleep apnea.

There is good news for those patients who do not tolerate CPAP. Comfortable oral appliances are an accepted CPAP Alternative for patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea and for patients with severe sleep apnea who do not tolerate CPAP.

Gurnee, Illinois dentist Dr Ira L Shapira to promote oral appliances as an Alternative to CPAP for patients who hate CPAP founded me HATE CPAP LLC. Patients can locate a sleep apnea dentist on www.ihatecpap.com or by contacting Dr Shapira Toll Free at 1-8-NO-PAP-MASK. If a dentist is not yet in your area on www.ihatecpap.com Dr Shapira will help you locate on.

Untreated sleep apnea is a major medical crisis because it leads to large increases in heart attacks and strokes and has beep implicated in Alzheimer’s and short term memory loss. Patient who have untreated sleep apnea have slower reaction times than patients who are legally drunk. This is a major highway safety problem. Patients with sleep apnea are more likely to die in their sleep than when they are exercising.

See these Sleep and Health Journal articles for more information on dental sleep medicine and oral appliance treatment of sleep apnea.

http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=130&tid=22

http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55&tid=22

http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=280&tid=22

http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237&tid=22

Dr Shapira is a Diplomate of The American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, A Diplomate of the Academy of Pain Management and a Fellow and Regent of Large of ICCMO, The International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics. He teaches courses on treatment of Sleep Apnea with comfortable oral appliances to dentists and their staff’s form across the US.

Dr Mark Amidei and Dr Ira L Shapira utilize Neurouscular Dentistry to create beautiful smiles that are based on healthy physiology.

Contact Dr Shapira thru www.ihatecpap.com or www.delanydentalcare.com.

He can be reached Toll Free at 1-8-NO-PAP-MASK or 1-800-TM Joint

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