Gurnee dentist, Dr Ira l Shapira believes that dentistry will soon be looked at as an answer to many medical problems including some cases of dementia.
United States of America (Press Release) November 18, 2007 --
The October issue of JADA, The Journal of the American Dental Association has a research study on nuns that correlate tooth loss with onset of Dementia. The study looks primarily at one aspect associated with tooth loss periodontal disease and inflammation. This is a major topic in dentistry for the last several years. Dr Shapira lectured on the subject at Anti-Aging meetings in the 1990's and one of his lectures was printed in Anti-Aging Medical Therapeutics Vol. 3 Chapter 11. A pdf file is at the following link but it takes considerable time to download. In it he discusses the effects of periodontal disease and overall health. The article also discusses TMJ Disorders and general health and sleep. The lecture was give to hundreds of anti-aging physicians at an American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) meeting.
Patients who lose their teeth often lose vertical dimension making them more prone to TMJ Disorders and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Further loss of bone seen with denture wear makes this problem worse. Studies in Lancet shoed that there are increases in sleep apnea in denture wearers and that sleeping without their dentures made apnea much worse. Dental Implants can prevent bone loss and can be used to replace missing teeth or to secure dentures. Correcting these problems may delay or avoid dementia in some patients
http://www.delanydentalcare.com/pdf/article2.pdf
The National Heart Lung and Blood institute considered TMJ disorders in CARDIOVASCULAR AND SLEEP-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/tmj_wksp.pdf
This is important information because sleep disorders are intimately involved with every body system. Untreated sleep apnea is implicated in Alzheimer’s, Dementia and short-term memory loss. Patients with sleep apnea are more likely to die in their sleep than when exercising. There is no part of human health that is not adversely affected by sleep disorders. Newer research is showing the importance of sleep on all hormonal functions. The dental system of the body is responsible for chewing and swallowing, talking, emotional communication, as a sexual organ.
The single most important oral function is maintaining an airway. Obstructive sleep apnea is what happens when oral systems fail and the tongue and blocks the airway. In sleep the patient is suffocating when arousal from sleep takes place and the patient gasps for air. This often occurs hundreds of times a night. This is for survival but the constant sleep disturbances thru the night destroy the normal stages and rhythms of sleep and result in the severe medical consequences seen with sleep apnea.
Suffer No More, Dealing with the Great Imposter is a recent story about TMJ Disorders in Sleep and Health Journal available at http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237&tid=22
TMJ disorders and Obstructive Sleep Disorders follow the same developmental pathways. Research shows similarities in the neuromuscular mandibular position in sleep apnea patients and TMJ patients. Dr Jim Garry, a pediatric dentist developed a growth and development flow chart that showed the changes that started in infants with allergies and led to learning and behavioral disorders like ADHD. These patients progressed to TMJ and sleep disorders as they aged.
TMJ Disorders are common but have far reaching consequences. Studies by Shimshak published in Craino showed that according to insurance company records there were 200-300% increases in medical expenses in all fields of medicine with the exception of obstetrics.
Normal medical treatment for sleep apnea is CPAP but oral appliances that stabilize and open the airway are a comfortable alternative for patients that do not tolerate CPAP. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine considers oral appliances to be a first line treatment for mild to moderate apnea and an alternative treatment for severe apnea when patients do not tolerate CPAP.
Dr Shapira formed I HATE CPAP LLC to help patients learn about Sleep Apnea and find dentists trained in Dental Sleep Medicine and in using oral appliances as CPAP Alternatives. Please visit his site at: http://www.ihatecpap.com
Other Articles by Dr Shapira at: http://www.ihatecpap.com/sleep_apnea_articles.html
Dr Shapira is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, and a Diplomate of the Academy of Pain Management and a Fellow and Regent of ICCMO, The International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics.
Dr Shapira is a general dentist who practices in Gurnee, Illinois with his partner Dr Mark Amidei where they do neuromuscular and implant dentistry; treat TMJ Disorders and Sleep Disorders. They treat patients from Highland Park, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Libertyville, Barrington, Mount Prospect,Lake Bluff and Schaumburg.
Contact them at 846-623-5530 or Toll Free at 1-800-TM-JOINT
Patients who lose their teeth often lose vertical dimension making them more prone to TMJ Disorders and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Further loss of bone seen with denture wear makes this problem worse. Studies in Lancet shoed that there are increases in sleep apnea in denture wearers and that sleeping without their dentures made apnea much worse. Dental Implants can prevent bone loss and can be used to replace missing teeth or to secure dentures. Correcting these problems may delay or avoid dementia in some patients
http://www.delanydentalcare.com/pdf/article2.pdf
The National Heart Lung and Blood institute considered TMJ disorders in CARDIOVASCULAR AND SLEEP-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/tmj_wksp.pdf
This is important information because sleep disorders are intimately involved with every body system. Untreated sleep apnea is implicated in Alzheimer’s, Dementia and short-term memory loss. Patients with sleep apnea are more likely to die in their sleep than when exercising. There is no part of human health that is not adversely affected by sleep disorders. Newer research is showing the importance of sleep on all hormonal functions. The dental system of the body is responsible for chewing and swallowing, talking, emotional communication, as a sexual organ.
The single most important oral function is maintaining an airway. Obstructive sleep apnea is what happens when oral systems fail and the tongue and blocks the airway. In sleep the patient is suffocating when arousal from sleep takes place and the patient gasps for air. This often occurs hundreds of times a night. This is for survival but the constant sleep disturbances thru the night destroy the normal stages and rhythms of sleep and result in the severe medical consequences seen with sleep apnea.
Suffer No More, Dealing with the Great Imposter is a recent story about TMJ Disorders in Sleep and Health Journal available at http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237&tid=22
TMJ disorders and Obstructive Sleep Disorders follow the same developmental pathways. Research shows similarities in the neuromuscular mandibular position in sleep apnea patients and TMJ patients. Dr Jim Garry, a pediatric dentist developed a growth and development flow chart that showed the changes that started in infants with allergies and led to learning and behavioral disorders like ADHD. These patients progressed to TMJ and sleep disorders as they aged.
TMJ Disorders are common but have far reaching consequences. Studies by Shimshak published in Craino showed that according to insurance company records there were 200-300% increases in medical expenses in all fields of medicine with the exception of obstetrics.
Normal medical treatment for sleep apnea is CPAP but oral appliances that stabilize and open the airway are a comfortable alternative for patients that do not tolerate CPAP. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine considers oral appliances to be a first line treatment for mild to moderate apnea and an alternative treatment for severe apnea when patients do not tolerate CPAP.
Dr Shapira formed I HATE CPAP LLC to help patients learn about Sleep Apnea and find dentists trained in Dental Sleep Medicine and in using oral appliances as CPAP Alternatives. Please visit his site at: http://www.ihatecpap.com
Other Articles by Dr Shapira at: http://www.ihatecpap.com/sleep_apnea_articles.html
Dr Shapira is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, and a Diplomate of the Academy of Pain Management and a Fellow and Regent of ICCMO, The International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics.
Dr Shapira is a general dentist who practices in Gurnee, Illinois with his partner Dr Mark Amidei where they do neuromuscular and implant dentistry; treat TMJ Disorders and Sleep Disorders. They treat patients from Highland Park, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Libertyville, Barrington, Mount Prospect,Lake Bluff and Schaumburg.
Contact them at 846-623-5530 or Toll Free at 1-800-TM-JOINT
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