CPAP AND CPAP ALTERNATIVES ORAL APNEA APPLIANCES: PROBLEMS AND PITFALLS in Sleep and Health Journal

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 16, 2007 -- I Hate CPAP is one of the most frequent statements made by people suffering from sleep apnea, snoring and upper airway resistance syndrome. Oral aplliances are now accepted by The American Academy of Sleep Medicine as being first line choices of treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea and an alternative treatment for severe apnea when the patient does not tolerate CPAP. The following link is important as it outlines possible problems patients can have with CPAP. Working with a sleep apnea dentist who is trained in Dental Sleep Medicine can overcome problems in most patients.

http://www.sleepandhealth.com/files/journal/2003/2003_01.pdf

Millions of people have been diagnosed or need diagnosis and only 23-45 % tolerate cpap. More than half of cpap users stop using this life-saving treatment and do nothing to replace it. The National Heart Lung and Blood institute (NHLBI) of the NIH considers sleep apnea to be a TMJ Disorder. See the following link to CARDIOVASCULAR AND SLEEP-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/tmj_wksp.pdf

Another article in Sleep and Health discusses TMJ/TM, Temoromandibular Disorders and sleep disorders. SUFFER NO MORE: DEALING WITH THE GREAT IMPOSTOR can be found at the following link:

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

Dr Ira L Shapira, a Highland Park Illinois general dentist who practices in Gurnee, Illinois has recently formed I HATE CPAP LLC Aan Illinois company that is helping patients find dentists who understand Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr Shapira licences one doctor in each location to participate in his campaign to make oral appliances as cpap alternatives available to everyone.

His Web site http://www.ihatecpap.com offers information to patients and doctors about sleep apnea and the dangers associated with sleep apnea. It also has a find a doctor section to help patients find a sleep apnea dentist. Dr Shapira will help you find a doctor if one is not currently listed in your area. I Hate CPAP is growing and is receiving inquiries from Europe, South America and the Far East and numerous inquiries from the US and Canada.

Dr Shapira plans to build on the success of www.ihatecpap.com with a new program designed to help patient find help with TMJ Disorders. Because of the intimate relation of TMJ Disorders and Sleep disorders Dr Shapira currently has the URL

http://www.ihateheadaches.org

linked to his website with information on Neuromuscular Dentistry.

Additional information on Neuromuscular dentistry can be found at http://www.iccmo.org

More information can be found online at http://www.ihatecpap.com

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