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Monday, January 25, 2010
My interest in TMJ dysfunction began in college when I was preparing to apply to dental school. I did extra projects in the anatomy lab and regularly scrubbed into surgical cases at a nearby hospital. The interest continued through the 8 years serving in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps.
In 1995, I was blessed by being hired as an associate dentist with Dr. Ira Shapira and Dr. Mark Amidei in the Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Shapira was treating patients for TMJ dysfunction, snoring and sleep apnea. I saw Dr. Shapira treating patients that had been through the gambit of the medical system: physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists and even other dentists not trained in neuromuscular dentistry. These patients had been through x-rays, scans, spinal taps, adjustments, acupuncture, all types of supplements, and many many medications.
Unfortunately none of their previous treatments had truly resolved their issues, but through neuromuscular dentistry these patients were starting to live more normal lives and the sparkle was beginning to return to their eyes. I was excited by what I witnessed, but also a little nervous. It would be a lot to learn and relearn in order to treat similar patients. In my opinion, neuromuscular dentists are a different type of doctor with training that goes far beyond what is taught in the majority of dental schools. Yet, I decided this would be the path in dental medicine that I wanted to follow.
I spent the next eight years working with and being mentored by Dr. Shapira, observing him treat patients and receiving the benefit of his 25+ years of experience as I began treating my own patients. He also encouraged me to become a member of the International College of Cranio mandibular Orthopedics( ICCMO). Dr. Shapira, Dr. Amidei and myself began to train at the LasVegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies(LVI) which has become the premier institute for training in neuromuscular dentistry. I now own my own practice, but Dr. Shapira continues to be a very close friend and an incredible mentor. I practice at Waterloo Heights Dental Center in West Salem, WI (15 minutes from across). I practice with another nueromuscular dentist Dr. Chuck Flume. Dr. Flume is also an instructor at LVI.
Although I continue to practice general dentistry, the focus of my practice and my professional passion is treating headaches, TMJ dysfunction and sleep apnea. My spirit is constantly lifted when I see patients who come to our practice with tired and empty eyes. As they start to find the missing pieces in their pain puzzle I love to see the spark of life come back into their eyes.
In 1995, I was blessed by being hired as an associate dentist with Dr. Ira Shapira and Dr. Mark Amidei in the Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Shapira was treating patients for TMJ dysfunction, snoring and sleep apnea. I saw Dr. Shapira treating patients that had been through the gambit of the medical system: physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists and even other dentists not trained in neuromuscular dentistry. These patients had been through x-rays, scans, spinal taps, adjustments, acupuncture, all types of supplements, and many many medications.
Unfortunately none of their previous treatments had truly resolved their issues, but through neuromuscular dentistry these patients were starting to live more normal lives and the sparkle was beginning to return to their eyes. I was excited by what I witnessed, but also a little nervous. It would be a lot to learn and relearn in order to treat similar patients. In my opinion, neuromuscular dentists are a different type of doctor with training that goes far beyond what is taught in the majority of dental schools. Yet, I decided this would be the path in dental medicine that I wanted to follow.
I spent the next eight years working with and being mentored by Dr. Shapira, observing him treat patients and receiving the benefit of his 25+ years of experience as I began treating my own patients. He also encouraged me to become a member of the International College of Cranio mandibular Orthopedics( ICCMO). Dr. Shapira, Dr. Amidei and myself began to train at the LasVegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies(LVI) which has become the premier institute for training in neuromuscular dentistry. I now own my own practice, but Dr. Shapira continues to be a very close friend and an incredible mentor. I practice at Waterloo Heights Dental Center in West Salem, WI (15 minutes from across). I practice with another nueromuscular dentist Dr. Chuck Flume. Dr. Flume is also an instructor at LVI.
Although I continue to practice general dentistry, the focus of my practice and my professional passion is treating headaches, TMJ dysfunction and sleep apnea. My spirit is constantly lifted when I see patients who come to our practice with tired and empty eyes. As they start to find the missing pieces in their pain puzzle I love to see the spark of life come back into their eyes.
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