DOT and CDL Exams:

Dental devices can be used if you have sleep apnea and are struggling with CPAP or don’t want to try CPAP. For CDL and DOT exams, it’s important that you show your doctor that you are correctly treating your sleep apnea. Something called a “compliance indicator” can be implanted within the dental device to record how much you wear it. The indicator is very accurate and very small, about the size of a nickel. Your custom-made device is designed to have the indicator inside it in a spot that shouldn’t bother you. It cannot be easily removed and it doesn’t get damaged by being in your mouth all night or by cleaning it.