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Mandibular advancement device
Mandibular advancement device There are several types of efficient mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of sleep apnea. The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) as well as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) suggest, as a front-lin [...]
Active self-ligating systems
Note that fixed appliances that I use are the SPEED™ self-ligating system that you can see under the Appliances tab of our site. However, the In-Ovation® C and QuicKlear® clear ceramic brackets are available for our patients who request them. 1- Act [...]
Financing
Cost of orthodontic treatment and payment modalities The cost of an orthodontic treatment depends on many factors, the main ones being: Complexity of the case; The patient’s age; Anticipated treatment duration; The type of appliances used [...]Orthognathic surgery
Indications Orthognathic surgery is indicated when a patient has an orthodontic problem sufficiently severe to conclude that compensation or concealment treatments are no longer treatment solutions. A surgery to realign the jaws or reposition dentoa [...]
Braces are also for adults!
In this page, I reproduce an article published in the health file of the La Presse newspaper released on October 28, 2014. Special thanks to Dr Martin Rousseau, President of the Quebec Association of Orthodontists, Dr Claude Remise, director of the o [...]
Class II division 1
Diagnosis and presentation of case Here is a Class II division 1 case presenting a backward shift of the lower dentition (red arrows). There is a lack of space in the maxillary arch. The lateral incisors are recessed compared to the central incisor [...]
Sleep apnea, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms
Obstructive sleep apnea is the most frequent problem of breathing disorders related to sleep. It is a known fact that snoring is one of the first symptoms of apnea. 20% to 25% of snorers (1 out of 4) are reported to suffer from obstructive sleep apn [...]
Continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, ResMed S9 Elite™ model CPAP means Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Several continuous positive airway pressure machines are available on the market. The goal of this page is not to indicate whi [...]
Management of sleep apnea by orthosurgery
The goal of this page is to present rational scientific reasons to consider a maxillomandibular advancement orthognathic surgery as the treatment of choice for patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. We revised the use of mandibula [...]