LVI Dentists, Dr Ira L Shapira and Dr Mark Amidei Provide Comprehensive Neuromuscular Dental Treatment for Implant Reconstruction, TMJ Disorders, and Exceptional Cosmetic Results at Delany Dental Care LTD-Celebrating 25 Years of Neuromuscular Dental Treatment in Chicagoland

    GURNEE, IL, December 30, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr Ira Shapira and Dr Mark Amidei are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Delany Dental Care Ltd. where they provide comprehensive general dentistry for adults. They are both graduates of the prestegious Las Vegas Institute (LVI) and are well known for their experience and Expertise with the intricate science of Neuromuscular Dentistry. Neuromuscular dentistry is based on utilizing basic physiologic principles to determine the proper position for bites and dental occlusion. It considers the importance of not just the teeth but the muscles, joints and nervous system as well as total body posture. They believe that neuromuscular dentistry is an essential component of their general dentistry practice.

Neuromuscular dental techniques are the ideal foundation for dental reconstruction, implant reconstruction as well as dental face lifts and cosmetic dentistry. Dr Shapira has been utilizing neuromuscular techniques for 28 years and studied with Dr Barney Jankelson the Father of Neuromuscular Dentistry. Dr Amidei has over 18 years of experience in Neuromuscular dentistry. Dr Shapira is also a Fellow and Regent of ICCMO, The International College of CranioMandibular Disorders and is a representative to the TMD Alliance from that group. The most important TMJ treatment organizations work together within the TMD Alliance including two organizations Dr Shapira is a member,the Academy of Craniofacial and the American Equilibration Society. Information on neuromuscular dentists can be found at www.iccmo.org.

Patients with TMJ disorders will appreciate an article in Sleep and Health Journal that was written by Dr Shapira. The article "SUFFER NO MORE: DEALING WITH THE GREAT IMPOSTER" is one of the most read articles from SLEEP AND HEALTH JOURNAL ONLINE and can be found at the following link:http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237&tid=22 Additonal information on TMJ disorders and Neuromuscular Dentistry can be found at www.ihateheadaches.org.

The use of technological advances utilized by Dr Shapira and Dr Amidei is not limited to Neuromuscular Dentistry. They are also experts utilizing CAD/CAM technology to produce crowns, inlays and onlays in a single appointment. They were the first Lake County Dentists to utilize CEREC technology. They began with the CEREC 1 Machine when Siemens developed the technology and now utilize the state of the art Sirona CEREC 3D machine. The exceptional fit of CEREC restorations makes it the leading Cad/Cam system in the world. "The beauty of CEREC restorations" according to Dr Mark Amidei "is that not only do you produce the most esthetic and best fitting restorations in a single appointment but the process is so conservative that you maintain more of patients original tooth. CEREC crown restorations are as good or better than lab restorations but it is the inlays and onlays that are most exciting." An advantage of CEREC restorations is that there are not temporary restorations to come loose and no messy impressions. Dr Amidei and Dr Shapira are members of the Academy of Computerized Dentistry.

Another technological advance is their use of Glamsmile for minimally invasive cosmetic veneers. Dr Shapira and Dr Amidei are well known for their expertise utilizing Empress and Zirconia restoration for esthetics. These restorations are exceptional but can be a finacial stretch for some patients. The doctors are proud of their LVI training and membership in the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and strive to produce only the finest results. The use of minimally invasive cosmetic veneers has been popularized in this country by Lumineers that the doctors have occasionally used in the past and will still use on selected cases. Glamsmile technology has allowed a more efficient and higher quality restoration. Dr Shapira and Dr Amidei are one of a select few dentists in the United States licensed to use the Glamsmile technology that uses Cad/Cam technology to produce superior results in minimally invasive veneer cases.

This technology is so advanced that Lumineer bought the rights in the U.S. American doctors with access to the exciting new advances in Glamsmile technology. Lumineers is now marketing the delivery system to dentists across the U.S. who can not utilize the complete Glamsmile technology.

An recent exciting development has been the Pure Power Mouthguard for enhanced physical performance. It utilizes the same neuromuscular principles to enhance physical abilities without the use of steroids. Dr Shapira has used customized neuromuscular appliances for many years for athletes. The Pure Power Mouthguard has now take this to a new level. Information from the PPM Mothguad site states, "What's the difference between performance and optimum performance? A split-second faster, a step quicker, a little stronger can make all the difference in your game. Athletes are always in pursuit of an edge, that natural advantage that will help them train and perform better than the rest. For thousands of athletes including professionals competing at the highest level, that advantage is Makkar.

Invented by neuromuscular dentist Dr. Anil Makkar, Makkar dental devices naturally align the athlete's jaw, enhancing strength, balance, endurance and oxygen flow during training and competition, allowing them to maximize their performance. The Makkar PPM Impact and Makkar PPM Bite are the most natural performance-enhancing products you can put in your body. No sports drinks, no supplements and no taking chances with your health.

Don't be fooled by cheaper boil and bite imitations. Backed by 40 years of science and neuromuscular research, the Makkar products are custom-fitted by expert dentists using advanced computer technology that tracks every movement of your jaw to the millimeter. This ensures that your orthotic fits only one athlete, you.

The Makkar has created a tremendous buzz in sporting circles and garnered worldwide media attention. Manny Ramirez of the Los Angles Dodgers, Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys and Michael Redd of the Milwaukee Bucks are just a few of the thousands of professional and amateur athletes who have embraced the Makkar phenomenon and are taking their games to the next level. On the court, on the ice, on the field or in the gym, no matter what sport or level from amateur to elite, if you are serious about performance, we guarantee that you'll be able to train smarter, play harder and perform better wearing a Makkar."

Dr Shapira and Dr Amidei are thrilled to be using their Neuromuscular expertise to help both amateur and professional athletes. They expect that golfers will be the single biggest users of this exciting neuromuscular dental development.

Dr Shapira is also very involved in treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring. He is a pioneer in the field of Dental Sleep Medicine and was involved in research as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Rush University in Chicago where he worked with Dr Rosalind Cartwright. His research compared the Jaw position as measured by Neuromuscular Dental Techniques of Sleep apnea patients, normal patients and TMJ disorder patients. He found that the TMJ patients and the sleep apnea patients had similar abnormal neuromuscular jaw positions. Dr Shapira was a charter and credentialed member of the Sleep Disorder Dental Society which later became the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and he is on the board of the Illinois Sleep Society. He is also a Founding member DOSA, the Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. A recent report from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirms the research Dr Shapira did in the 1980's. The NHLBI considers sleep apnea to be a TMJ Disorder. The report "CARDIOVASCULAR AND SLEEP-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS" can be found at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/tmj_wksp.pdf on the NHLBI website.

Dr Shapira teaches courses to Dentists from around the U.S. who come to his Gurnee office. He has also lectured on Sleep Disorders and Anti-Aging Dentistry at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, at ICCMO meetings and with Dr Bill Blatchford, Americas leading dental consultant. Dr Shapira's work in Anti-Aging Medicine resulted in on of his lectures being edited to become a chapter in a textbook of Anti-Aging Medicine. A pdf file of that is available at: http://www.delanydentalcare.com/pdf/article2.pdf. Dr Shapira also has several patents for the collection of Stem Cells and Bone Marrow. Ideally he would like to change the field or dentistry so that early minimally invasive removal of wisdom teeth will replace the current high morbidity method of removing wisdom teeth. He hopes that routine collection of stem cells obtained via his methods will be use to supply stem cells for a variety of purposes and hopefully be useful in developing a vaccine against aging.

Dr Shapira's work with Sleep Apnea and TMJ disorders also lead him into the world of chronic pain treatment and relief. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management and works with Dr Janet Travell who not only started the field but was President John F Kennedy's personal physician. Jackie Kennedy built the Rose Garden at the White House as a thank you to Dr Travell for helping President Kennedy's chronic pain. Dr Shapira utilizes similar treatments to help patients suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic pain.

Dr Shapira and Dr Amidei are also partners in I Hate CPAP LLC a company devoted to informing the public about the dangers of Sleep Apnea and the availability of oral appliances and dental sleep medicine to treat sleep apnea and snoring without surgery or CPAP. The website www.ihatecpap.com is the premiere site on dental sleep medicine and alternatives to CPAP.

Dr Ira L Shapira is an author and section editor of Sleep and Health, President of I HATE CPAP LLC, President Dato-TECH, and has a Dental Practice with his partner Dr Mark Amidei. He has recently formed Chicagoland Dental Sleep Medicine Associates with offices in Skokie, Schaumburg and Bannockburn.

Dr Ira L Shapira is an author and section editor of Sleep and Health, President of I HATE CPAP LLC, President Dato-TECH, and has a Dental Practice with his partner Dr Mark Amidei. He has recently formed Chicagoland Dental Sleep Medicine Associates. He is a Regent of ICCMO and its representative to the TMD Alliance, He was a founding and certified member of the Sleep Disorder Dental Society which became the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, A founding member of DOSA the Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, A Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management, a graduate of LVI. He is a former assistant professor at Rush Medical Schools Sleep Service where he worked with Dr Rosalind Cartwright who is a founder of Sleep Medicine and Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr Shapira is a consultant to numerous sleep centers and teaches courses in Dental Sleep Medicine in his office to doctors from around the U.S. He is the Founder of I HATE CPAP LLC and http://www.ihatecpap.com Dr Shapira also holds several patents on methods and devices for the prophylactic minimally invasive early removal of wisdom teeth and collection of bone marrow and stem cells. Dr Shapira is a licensed general dentist in Illinois and Wisconsin.

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