TMJ Chicago: Severe Disabling Pain to Pain Free, Long-Term Gold Orthotic after 35 years of TMD

Sherri explains how she had intense pain 1 1/2 years ago where she could hardly eat and the pain shot into her jaw and her ear. Finally, I had enough of the pain and made a consultation visit with Dr Shapira. Everything was clearly explained and I walked away with a plan.
I decided I was going to do this for myself because I didn't want to go for the rest of my life with extreme jaw pain. After a year and a half I am really happy with the results, I HAVE NO PAIN, AT ALL most of the time. I occasionally have a little bit if I grind a lot.
For the most part I have no more pain, I can eat, I can talk and sleep well. All of those things.
I highly recommend Dr Shapira and his staff, the are highly professional, courteous kind people and you can't go wrong with the treatment.
I now have a permanent appliance (orthotic) that I take out when I eat but I could leave it in.
The Appliance is made out of gold, My grandchildren are really interested in this thing I have in my mouth and all the time they are asking "Let me see that again!"
So for all of you that are curious here is a look at, hopefully you can't see it when I am talking to you.
Hopefully, only you know that it is there and can feel but when you open up your mouth you can see it is gold. I don't have to worry about it breaking and I brush it with a toothbrush when I brush my teeth.
That is pretty much it, I am pain free and will contiue to wear it for the rest of my life, I suppose.
Dr Shapira: There are many methods of long-term treatment but the Gold Orthotic is an excellent long term solution that does not require crowns, or orthodontics. I have had patients wear them for decades.
Contact Dr Shapira : www.ThinkBetterLife.com
Ira L Shapira DDS, D,ABDSM, D,AAIPM, FICCMO, MICCMO
Editor in Chief: CRANIO..Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice.
Past Chair, Alliance of TMD Organizations
Diplomat, Academy of Integrative Pain Management
Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
Diplomate, American Board Sleep and Breathing
Vice-President Regent, Master & Fellow, International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics
Board Eligible, American Academy of CranioFacial Pain
Professor Neuromuscular Orthodontics and CranioMandibular Orthopedics University of Castellon
Dental Section Editor, Sleep & Health Journal
Past CranioFacial Pain Section Editor, CRANIO: Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice
Member, American Equilibration Society
Former Assistant Professor Rush Medical School Sleep Clinic 1985-1991 & 1998-2001
Member, Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences
Member, Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Life Member, American Dental Association
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