{"id":80,"date":"2017-07-28T16:41:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T20:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dc.local\/en\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:34:29","slug":"treatment-of-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/en\/treatment-of-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment of Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-0 padding150b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-77b1ef01\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-77b1ef01\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-50p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-db90801e\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-db90801e\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-db90801e\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 padding60-140x padding50t padding50b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-5a73f941\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5a73f941\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-f727c3f3\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-f727c3f3\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-f727c3f3\"><div class=\"vce-shortcode font18 padding35b\"><div class=\"vce-shortcode-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-d0539967\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d0539967\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/en\/\">Dr C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block font75 ptfb green lineh095\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-c48023c9\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c48023c9\"><h1>Treatment of Sleep Apnea<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block padding20t\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-20fcd2ce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-20fcd2ce\"><p>For problems related to sleep apnea, the dentist makes an examination and delivers a diagnostic in line with the patient\u2019s discomfort. Indeed, this is a condition for which a person stops breathing during sleep for 10 seconds or more, sometimes hundreds of times a night. This is one of the most common diseases among adults: up to 5% of women and 15% of men aged 30 to 60 years.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block btn padding20t font30 bold\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-cd92fe46\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-cd92fe46\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/en\/contact\/#contact\">Make an Appointment Now<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-50p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-497a798a\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-497a798a\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-container vce-visible-all-only vce-asset-background-simple--style-cover vce-asset-background-simple--position-center-top\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple\">\n              <div style='background-image: url(\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.png\");'  class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item vcv-lozad\" ><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.png)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-497a798a\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container fullwidthimg op0 vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-1ddaabc2\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1ddaabc2\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 942px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 88.3227%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.png\" data-attachment-id=\"3969\" alt=\"Traitement de l\u2019apn\u00e9e du sommeil\" title=\"Traitement de l\u2019apn\u00e9e du sommeil\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-shortcode horaire-left-bottom\"><div class=\"vce-shortcode-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-b9657435\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b9657435\"><div class=\"abz thoraire font24\">Opening Hours<\/div>\n<div class=\"abz padding30t lineh14 font18\">\nMonday : 08:00 AM \u2013 08:00 PM <br \/>\nTuesday : 08:00 AM \u2013 08:00 PM <br \/>\nWednesday : 08:00 AM \u2013 05:00 <br \/>\nThursday : 08:00 AM \u2013 04:00 <br \/>\nFriday : 07:30 AM \u2013 03:30 <br \/>\nSaturday & Sunday : Closed <br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-0 vce-row-wrap--reverse vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-baec3d8a\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-baec3d8a\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-9be6a072\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-9be6a072\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-container vce-visible-all-only vce-asset-background-simple--style-cover vce-asset-background-simple--position-center-center\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple\">\n              <div style='background-image: url(\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/La-sante-au-quotidien.jpg\");'  class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item vcv-lozad\" ><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/La-sante-au-quotidien.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-9be6a072\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container fullwidthimg op0 vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-8af4ce37\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-8af4ce37\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 800px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 104.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/La-sante-au-quotidien.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/La-sante-au-quotidien.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3972\" alt=\"La sant\u00e9 au quotidien\" title=\"La sant\u00e9 au quotidien\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-1dcf5fe9\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-1dcf5fe9\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-1dcf5fe9\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 padding118x padding100t padding100b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-c6aed568\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c6aed568\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-80946061\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-80946061\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-80946061\"><div class=\"vce-text-block green font64 ptfb \"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-69c24d68\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-69c24d68\"><h2 class=\"xtitle border-b-light vert top\">What Should You Know?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2f26b7ee\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-2f26b7ee\"><p>More and more, doctors get asked which dental orthotics can solve snoring and sleep apnea problems.<\/p><ul><li>Where do these orthotics come from? How do they work?<\/li><li>What are the indications?Are they efficient?<\/li><li>Will RAMQ reimburse the costs in case of apnea?Snoring<\/li><li>Case 1: The snoring patient<\/li><li>Case 2: The patient that failed with a nCPAP<\/li><li>Where to refer these patients?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-0 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-749ba2eb\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-749ba2eb\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-ec77fbd3\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-ec77fbd3\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-ec77fbd3\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 padding118x padding100t padding100b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-b258e6bf\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b258e6bf\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-ae5ac803\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-ae5ac803\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-ae5ac803\"><div class=\"vce-text-block green font64 ptfb \"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-9e2bb78a\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9e2bb78a\"><h2>A Brief History of Sleep Apnea Treatment<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block font25\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-d45b139e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d45b139e\"><p>Charles Samelson, a Chicago psychiatrist, invented the first dental device against snoring and apnea in the late 1970s. Dr. Samelson was trying to fix his own snoring problem. His wife, a pianist, complained that the noise generated by snoring interfered with her \u201cmusical ear\u201d and gave her fatigue during the day. Dr. Samelson produced beeswax molds of his tongue, which kept the airway open during sleep by pulling on the tongue by suction. Soon, beeswax was replaced by latex, and research was undertaken at Rush University Medical School. In 1982, the results were presented to the same scientific meeting where Dr. Colin Sullivan introduced the CPAP or nCPAP (Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), in his article published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1981. The continuous positive airway pressure technique is the application of air pressure through a sealed mask on the nose by means of a compressor.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-15329843\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-15329843\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-container vce-visible-all-only vce-asset-background-simple--style-cover vce-asset-background-simple--position-center-center\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple\">\n              <div style='background-image: url(\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bref-historique-du-traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.jpg\");'  class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item vcv-lozad\" ><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bref-historique-du-traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-15329843\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container fullwidthimg op0 vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-b3fd740d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b3fd740d\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 800px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 120.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bref-historique-du-traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bref-historique-du-traitement-de-lapnee-du-sommeil.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3974\" alt=\"Bref historique du traitement de l'apn\u00e9e du sommeil\" title=\"Bref historique du traitement de l'apn\u00e9e du sommeil\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-0 vce-row-wrap--reverse vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-1f89749b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1f89749b\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-f394bde4\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-f394bde4\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-container vce-visible-all-only vce-asset-background-simple--style-cover vce-asset-background-simple--position-center-center\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple\">\n              <div style='background-image: url(\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-principe-de-lappareil.jpg\");'  class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item vcv-lozad\" ><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-principe-de-lappareil.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-f394bde4\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container fullwidthimg op0 vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-89d3e6fc\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-89d3e6fc\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 961px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 104.266%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-principe-de-lappareil.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-principe-de-lappareil.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3979\" alt=\"Le principe de l\u2019appareil\" title=\"Le principe de l\u2019appareil\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-18c77d6c\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-18c77d6c\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-18c77d6c\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 padding118x padding100t padding100b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-f69e9712\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f69e9712\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-badfadad\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-badfadad\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-badfadad\"><div class=\"vce-text-block green font64 ptfb \"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-5f9bd7b4\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5f9bd7b4\"><h2>How Does It Work?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block font25\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-0bb1bdae\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0bb1bdae\"><p>Since 1982, a multitude of devices have been introduced for the treatment of apnea. In fact, there are currently more than 80 different models on the market. While each model is different, the basic principle is the same: to exert traction on the tissues around the airways to clear them and allow air to pass more easily. While Dr. Samelson's device pulled on the tongue, most newer models attach to the lower jaw and pull it forward by pressing against the upper jaw.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-element--has-background vce-row--col-gap-30 padding150t padding150b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-59e52cb5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-59e52cb5\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-73p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first padding162l\" id=\"el-6dbfcc0f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-6dbfcc0f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-6dbfcc0f\"><div class=\"vce-text-block font75 ptfb white \"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-5b66b13d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5b66b13d\"><h2>Device Effectiveness<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block white font25 padding30t\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-95daebc6\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-95daebc6\"><div class=\"m5\">The success rate with wearing dental orthotics varies according to several criteria. If it\u2019s a snoring patient, some studies have shown success rates up to 95%. Thus, in 95% of cases, snoring is eliminated completely or is reduced to an acceptable level. In the case of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, the success rate is lower. It would be between 50% and 80% depending on the study. This variance is due to criteria considered a success factor, or other selected or excluded criteria that differ from one study to another.<\/div><div>&nbsp;<\/div><div class=\"m5\">For example, European studies include thinner individuals compared to American studies that accept higher-weight candidates. And we know that the weight, not body mass index, influences directly the response to treatment with dental orthotics. Thus, the implication is that the thinner a candidate, the lower his apnea-hypopnea index, the smaller his neck circumference, and the more his lower jaw is retruded, the better his chances are of being successfully treated with dental orthotics. The patient\u2019s sex is also an important prognostic factor, as women respond better than men to treatment with an oral splint. Also, a patient breathing well through the nose has better chances to tolerate orthotics. It is important to note that very good responses to treatment were obtained for some patients whose prognosis was medium or low. Furthermore, a study by Dr. Allan Lowe of the University of British Columbia compared the effectiveness of a nCPAP treatment with that of an oral splint. Taking into account adherence to treatment that is far greater with dental orthotics compared to nCPAP, Dr. Lowe has determined that effectiveness was comparable.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-27p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-14a8eda7\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-14a8eda7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-14a8eda7\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container img110r50 nomobile vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-bd165409\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bd165409\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 587px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 105.451%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VISUEL.svg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VISUEL.svg\" data-attachment-id=\"3976\" alt=\"Indications, contre-indications et efficacit\u00e9\" title=\"Indications, contre-indications et efficacit\u00e9\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-0 vce-row-wrap--reverse vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-c76b148e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c76b148e\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-1731f51a\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-1731f51a\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-container vce-visible-all-only vce-asset-background-simple--style-cover vce-asset-background-simple--position-center-center\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple\">\n              <div style='background-image: url(\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-cout-de-lappareil.jpg\");'  class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item vcv-lozad\" ><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-cout-de-lappareil.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-1731f51a\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container fullwidthimg op0 vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-0dd374f0\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0dd374f0\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 800px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 126.5%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-cout-de-lappareil.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Le-cout-de-lappareil.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3985\" alt=\"Le co\u00fbt de l\u2019appareil\" title=\"Le co\u00fbt de l\u2019appareil\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-c9570dff\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-c9570dff\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-c9570dff\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 padding118x padding100t padding100b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-a3879356\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a3879356\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-efb84228\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-efb84228\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-efb84228\"><div class=\"vce-text-block green font64 ptfb \"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-118115c3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-118115c3\"><h2>Device Cost<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block font25\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-aff4b5cf\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-aff4b5cf\"><p>Despite constant effort by the medical community to find, diagnose and treat sleep apnea, epidemiological studies estimate that the vast majority of sleep apneics are not yet diagnosed. It can therefore be expected that physicians encounter even more apneic patients in their practice. With the new Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines, doctors will have to meet a growing number of apneic patients who will use dental orthotics in the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring. They will also see patients using a compressor wanting to switch to dental orthotics. It is therefore imperative that physicians have some knowledge of dental orthotics and their indications to direct patients adequately. Article from Medical News, Vol. 9 No. 22, November 4, 2009.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-element--has-background vce-row--col-gap-30 padding100t padding50b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-7bdcdd4b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-7bdcdd4b\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-125dba1d\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-125dba1d\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-125dba1d\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-38 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-19e79889\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-19e79889\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-20p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first padding75t\" id=\"el-01ca6bde\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-01ca6bde\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-01ca6bde\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container img110r nomobile vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-25a0f552\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-25a0f552\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 542px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 27.1218%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bienvenue.svg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bienvenue.svg\" data-attachment-id=\"3411\" alt=\"Nos dentistes vous souhaitent la bienvenue\" title=\"Nos dentistes vous souhaitent la bienvenue\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-74p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first\" id=\"el-ebca0abd\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-ebca0abd\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-ebca0abd\"><div class=\"vce-text-block green font64 ptfb nomarginbottom max80 paddmobile\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-cfded763\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-cfded763\"><h2>Snoring<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block font25 paddmobile\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-b5275158\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b5275158\"><p>Snoring occurs when the vibration of respiratory tissues produces sound when a person is sleeping. Although snoring is firstly a social problem, studies tend to show that it is much more than an annoyance. In terms of sound, research indicates that a snorer can produce sounds up to 69 decibels. We know that a jackhammer produces sounds ranging from 70 to 90 decibels, so it\u2019s not surprising that spouses of snorers sleep an average of one hour less per night than spouses of non-snorers. Interestingly, Sleep Journal published a study in 2008 that tells us that for serious snorers, the risk to suffer from hypertension increases by 40%, by 34% to have a heart attack, and by 67% to have a stroke, compared to people who do not snore. These results suggest clinicians should take snoring a lot more seriously.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-0c7672db\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0c7672db\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-95p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-fdfdbd82\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-fdfdbd82\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-fdfdbd82\"><div id=\"el-72a5ffe3\" class=\"vce vce-faq-group-container faq padding50t paddmobile vce-faq-group-fill-color--empty vce-faq-group-fill-hover-color--empty vce-faq-group-border-color--DFDFDF vce-faq-group-border-hover-color--empty vce-faq-group-shape--square vce-faq-group-icon-color--606060 vce-faq-group-icon-hover-color--empty vce-faq-group-title-color--b-62-148-137\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-72a5ffe3\" data-vce-faq-group-auto-close=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab-72a5ffe3-0\" aria-controls=\"panel-72a5ffe3-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\"><h3 class=\"vce-faq-group-item-heading-title\">Case 1: The Snoring Patient<\/h3><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"panel-72a5ffe3-0\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-72a5ffe3-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>A patient shows up for consultation complaining of a snoring problem. Although he mentions not to suffer from this condition, his wife asked him to sleep in a separate room and fishing buddies say they are quite annoyed by the snoring noise. He wants to get a dental orthotic for snoring and asks for your opinion. He does not suffer from high blood pressure and fatigue, factors that might suggest a sleep apnea problem.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"xtitle\">Can He Go to the Dentist?<\/h3>\n<p>Although the patient seems in perfect health, the procedure is to send him to a sleep specialist for evaluation. Very often, this brief evaluation will give a negative diagnosis, but it is not uncommon that the patient suffers from sleep apnea, in which case the treatment may be different. An ENT evaluation would also be desirable, especially if the patient has significant anomalies in the throat tissues or a nasal obstruction. In some cases, intervention may be practiced. Moreover, recommendations of the Canadian Thoracic Society are clear to the effect that it is in the patient\u2019s interest to be evaluated by a physician before obtaining an intra-oral dental device. Thus, a dentist who sees a patient in consultation for snoring should first be referred to a physician for evaluation before producing such a device. In cases where the patient is just a snorer, he could be sent to the dentist for an orthotic against snoring. The latter will explain what the treatment is, and the probable number of visits. If the patient is interested, models of his teeth are made and an orthotic is produced. During the next appointment, the orthotic is set in the mouth and the patient is given a timetable for the gradual advancement of the splint (and the mandible). The more the mandible is pushed forward by the device, the better the chances of resolving the snoring problem. However, a very gradual progress is recommended since a movement done too quickly could cause pain in the jaw.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab-72a5ffe3-1\" aria-controls=\"panel-72a5ffe3-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\"><h3 class=\"vce-faq-group-item-heading-title\">Case 2: The Patient With a Failed NCPAP<\/h3><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"panel-72a5ffe3-1\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-72a5ffe3-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>A patient walks into your office and tells you that he has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. He\u2019s been using a compressor for some time now and is dissatisfied. Also, he\u2019s tired because he doesn\u2019t use it much. He thinks that the side effects associated with wearing a mask prevents his sleep to the point where he\u2019s even more tired with the compressor than without. He has heard of dental orthotics and asks your advice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"xtitle\">Shoul We Send Him Directly to the Dentist?<\/h3>\n<p>We must first ask the patient if he has contacted the doctor who prescribed the compressor, or the private company that sold him the compressor. Sometimes a simple adjustment or a revision of the compressor operation instructions will allow the patient to fully benefit from using the device. However, if the patient contacted the physician or met with the representative of the nCPAP company and they cannot help, it is quite appropriate to go to a dentist who makes mandibular advancement splints. All dentists can offer this service, but given the relatively small number of orthotics made, only a few dentists have a sufficient volume of patients referred by physicians to be interested in acquiring expertise in the field. Initially, the treatment of an apneic patient is much like that of the snorer. Made similarly for the latter, the device is designed to advance the mandible to clear the airway. It can often be the same device used by the dentist. Monitoring an apneic patient is often longer and more complex than monitoring a snorer. It is not uncommon for the apneic patient to stop snoring at the first control appointment, but that he still suffers from apnea. The orthotic is then gradually advanced until the patient feels much better or that he has reached maximum tolerable advancement. A monitoring oximetry can then be made to determine if the patient has decreased the number of apnea episodes to an acceptable level. In the case where the oximetry test is not acceptable, one should continue the advancement of the orthotic as far as possible. If the test appears successful, it is time to return the patient to a sleep specialist for a reassessment. Experience gained by the author during research at the Quebec University Institute of Cardiology and Pneumology determined that if oximetry is a valuable technique for the evaluation of the patient\u2019s condition, a physician competent in the field must analyze it, because the results can be quite different from what would be obtained using a more accurate assessment technique. Once adjustments are completed, the dentist should see the patient for annual follow-ups. Most dental devices have a three to five year lifespan: this period can vary between individuals.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-5p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-85ba9a0a\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-85ba9a0a\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-85ba9a0a\"><div class=\"vcv-row-control-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-6p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-888c9b5e\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-888c9b5e\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-888c9b5e\"><div class=\"vcv-row-control-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-element--has-background vce-row--col-gap-30 padding150t padding150b vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-6d6c8833\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6d6c8833\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-57p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first padding162l\" id=\"el-460d5e6f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-460d5e6f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-460d5e6f\"><div class=\"vce-text-block font75 ptfb green\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-40e38b73\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-40e38b73\"><h2>Conclusion<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block font25 padding30t\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-097744cf\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-097744cf\"><p>Despite constant effort by the medical community to find, diagnose and treat sleep apnea, epidemiological studies estimate that the vast majority of sleep apneics are not yet diagnosed. It can therefore be expected that physicians encounter even more apneic patients in their practice. With the new Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines, doctors will have to meet a growing number of apneic patients who will use dental orthotics in the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring. They will also see patients using a compressor wanting to switch to dental orthotics. It is therefore imperative that physicians have some knowledge of dental orthotics and their indications to direct patients adequately. Article from Medical News, Vol. 9 No. 22, November 4, 2009.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"el-746b4490\" class=\"vce vce-faq-group-container faq biblio vce-faq-group-fill-color--empty vce-faq-group-fill-hover-color--empty vce-faq-group-border-color--ba-0-0-0-0 vce-faq-group-border-hover-color--empty vce-faq-group-shape--square vce-faq-group-icon-color--606060 vce-faq-group-icon-hover-color--empty vce-faq-group-title-color--b-62-148-137\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-746b4490\" data-vce-faq-group-auto-close=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item\"><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab-746b4490-0\" aria-controls=\"panel-746b4490-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\"><h3 class=\"vce-faq-group-item-heading-title\">Bibliography<\/h3><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-faq-group-item-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"panel-746b4490-0\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-746b4490-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><ul>\n<li>Fleetham J, et al. 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J Clin Sleep Med 2005; 1:374-380.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-43p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-6678d9d7\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-6678d9d7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-6678d9d7\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container nomobile max70 fright vce-single-image--align-right\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-32c1c72c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-32c1c72c\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 622px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 66.5595%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" 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