LITTLE SILVER, NJ, December 06, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. John K Bixby, DMD FAGD joins national I Hate CPAP campaign to introduce oral appliance options to the many folks who can't tolerate CPAP. Do you hate cpap? Call Dr. John Bixby.
Dr. John Bixby is improving lives in Red Bank, Freehold, Toms River, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, and all across Central New Jersey with custom night-use oral appliances that keep the airway open, ensuring a restful night sleep and lowering his patients' risk of stroke, heart disease, and sleep-related car accidents.
Sleep apnea is a life threatening medical condition that is often treated with the CPAP machine. The problem is less than half the people prescribed CPAP use it regularly. Dr. John Bixby has joined the national I Hate CPAP campaign and launched www.CentralNJ.IHateCPAP.com to introduce oral appliance and cpap alternative options to sleep apnea sufferers who can't tolerate CPAP or have stopped using it.
Oral appliances have become a first-line therapy for the treatment of snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea according to a recent article in Sleepmatters published by the National Sleep Foundation.
The online sleep medicine resource- IHATECPAP.com - founded by Dr Ira L Shapira of Gurnee, Illinois- promotes sleep medicine and emotionally connect with patients who have abandoned CPAP treatment due to negative experiences. Dr. Shapira points out that the online site and marketing program does not 'hate' CPAP, however many patients do which is why the site and program's name attracts thousands of patients and family members in search of a CPAP alternatives that can improve their sleep, health and prolong their lives.
The Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine supports the use of lightweight easy to use dental appliances that eliminates the inconvenience of carrying CPAP equipment when traveling and gives rest to those folks who don't like or want a CPAP.
If you have sleep apnea or disruptive snoring and do not tolerate CPAP, I HATE CPAP wants to help you find answers go to www.CentralNJ.IHateCPAP.com or www.IHateCPAP.com.
Dedicated to offering his patients the benefits of advanced dentistry, Dr. John Bixby is committed to continuing education. Over the past 30 years, he has completed many courses in various aspects of general dentistry, sleep disorders, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction, including LVI's Sleep Breathing Disorders Program.
Dr. John Bixby's Professional Affiliations include:
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
Diplomat, American Society of Forensic Dentists
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea
Contact Dr. Dr. John Bixby at: http://www.CentralNJ.IHateCPAP.com or in the find a dentist section of ihatecpap.com or call 732-224-1160.
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