Dental Sleep Medicine Insider December 2015 | Page 5

DR. NICOLE CHENET

“THE DEVICE IS PARADOXICAL IN SOME WAYS BECAUSE IT
IS EXTREMELY THIN AND LIGHTWEIGHT BUT SURPRISINGLY
DURABLE.”
teeth. This is reassuring
for patients with veneers
or crowns in the anterior.
Another
key
benefit
of the Respire Pink EF
is its thinness which
rivals that of some of
the increasingly popular
CAD/CAM products. It
has significantly less bulk
than comparable devices,
too. Furthermore, Whole
You is able to customize
the product so that it
fits comfortably even
for patients with large
mandibular
tori.
The
careful design means it
doesn’t rub or touch these
areas, a common concern
for patients with large tori.
It also eliminates concerns
for patients with strong gag
reflexes, as the appliance
doesn’t impinge upon
their soft palate area. This
increa