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Gilles Lavigne

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Associate ProfessorDépartement de santé buccaleUniversité de Montréal

Gilles Lavigne

Associate Professor

Département de santé buccale

Faculté de médecine dentaire

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2019.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2013.

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Hyperalgesia Pain Complete Denture Oral Health Quality Of Life Randomized Controlled Trial Sleep Cannabidiol Treatment

Latest papers

Characterizing sleep-related complaints in head and neck cancer survivors with tumors of airway relevance following radiotherapy.
Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026 · senior author
Mandibular advancement devices and treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA): Coincidental or critical finding?
Sleep medicine · 2026 · first author
The Synergistic Effect of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury on the Development of Chronic Pain: A Populational Cohort Study on Neurotrauma Patients in Canada.
Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025

All 51 publications

Latest funding

A prospective translational model of the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in reducing acute pain symptoms and opioid usage following traumatic injury.
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$1,499,925
Quantity of Opioids for Acute Pain and Limit Unused Medication (OPUM study)
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$742,051
Directed Grant: Oral Health Network
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$850,000

All 15 grants and awards

51 publications.

Characterizing sleep-related complaints in head and neck cancer survivors with tumors of airway relevance following radiotherapy.

Herrero Babiloni A, Minville C, Rompre P, Huynh N, Nguyen-Tan FP, Filion E, Bahig H, Dal Fabbro C, Dufresne E, Schmittbuhl M, Lavigne G

Clinical and translational radiation oncology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2026.101248 PMID: 42571365

Mandibular advancement devices and treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA): Coincidental or critical finding?

Lavigne G, Cohen-Levy J, Treptow E, Dal Fabbro C

Sleep medicine2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108836 PMID: 41713201

The Synergistic Effect of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury on the Development of Chronic Pain: A Populational Cohort Study on Neurotrauma Patients in Canada.

Dionne A, Daoust R, Paquet J, Richard-Denis A, de Beaumont L, Cournoyer A, Lavigne G, Émond M, Mac-Thiong JM

Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.46292/sci24-00034 PMID: 41268132

Exploring the Dose-Response Relationship between Mandibular Protrusion and Respiratory Effort Burden in Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Pépin JL, Martinot JB, Le-Dong NN, Leroy S, Clause D, Malhotra A, Lavigne G, Cistulli PA

Annals of the American Thoracic Society2025

DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202408-889oc PMID: 39965144

Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement splints: the CHOICE multicentre, open-label randomised clinical trial.

Hamoda MM, Huynh N, Ayas NT, Rompré P, Bansback N, Masse JF, Arcache P, Lavigne G, Series F, Fleetham JA, Almeida FR

The European respiratory journal2025

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01100-2024 PMID: 39638418

Moving beyond bruxism episode index: Discarding misuse of the number of sleep bruxism episodes as masticatory muscle pain biomarker.

Wieckiewicz M, Martynowicz H, Lavigne G, Kato T, Lobbezoo F, Smardz J, Ahlberg J, Winocur E, Emodi-Perlman A, Restrepo C, Wojakowska A, Gac P, Mazur G, Waliszewska-Prosol M, Swienc W, Manfredini D

Journal of sleep research2025

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14301 PMID: 39134874

Erectile dysfunction and sleep related bruxism: An exploratory review of an improbable association.

Andersen ML, Lavigne G, Dal Fabbro C, Tufik S

Sleep medicine reviews2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2024.101970 PMID: 38964237

A case-control study on the effect of rhythmic masticatory muscle activity (RMMA) clusters on sleep fragmentation and severity of orofacial muscle pain in sleep bruxism.

Martynowicz H, Lavigne G, Kato T, Poreba R, Michalek-Zrabkowska M, Macek P, Gac P, Wojakowska A, Surowiak P, Mazur G, Wieckiewicz M

Journal of sleep research2024

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14072 PMID: 37859534

Network analysis of sleep bruxism in the EPISONO adult general population.

Chattrattrai T, Aarab G, Blanken TF, Pires GN, Herrero Babiloni A, Dal Fabbro C, van Someren E, Lavigne G, Maluly M, Andersen ML, Tufik S, Lobbezoo F

Journal of sleep research2024

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13957 PMID: 37246335

The efficacy of occlusal "dental" equilibration in the management of sleep bruxism: Still an unsolved mystery.

Kato T, Lobbezoo F, Lavigne G

Journal of sleep research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13937 PMID: 37183168

A prospective translational model of the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in reducing acute pain symptoms and opioid usage following traumatic injury.

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Cannabis Research in Priority Areas - IMHA Pain

Principal investigators: De Beaumont, Louis; Arbour, Caroline; Bernard, Francis; De Koninck, Yves; Gendron, Louis; Lavigne, Gilles J; Near, Jamie; Pinard, Anne-Marie; Rouleau, Dominique; Williamson, David

Keywords: Cannabidiol Treatment; Co-Analgesia; Hyperalgesia; Inflammation; Opioid; Pain; Sex Differences; Translational Model; Traumatic Injury

$1,499,925

Quantity of Opioids for Acute Pain and Limit Unused Medication (OPUM study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Daoust, Raoul

Keywords: Acute Pain; Emergency Medicine; Opioid Misuse; Opioids; Pain Intensity; Pain Trajectory; Unused Opioids

$742,051

Directed Grant: Oral Health Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Network Grant: Oral Health Research

Principal investigators: Moreau, Alain; Allison, Paul J; Carvalho, Ricardo M; Filiaggi, Mark J; Matthews, Debora C; Moriarty, Tara J

Keywords: Network

$850,000

Mobilizing the healthcare community towards an integrated approach to improving outcomes of patients with sleep disorders - Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network (CSCN)

Co-investigatorCIHR2015ICRH Community Development Program Grants

Principal investigators: Carrier, Julie

Keywords: Aging; Brain Imaging And Cognition; Cardiovacular And Metabolic Health; Circadian Rhythms; Genetics; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Sleep; Sleep And Circadian Treatments; Sleep Disorders; Training

$1,999,713

The Effect of Nocturnal Wear of Dentures on Sleep and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Emami, Elham; Huynh, Nelly; Lavigne, Gilles J

Keywords: Complete Denture; Oral Health; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sleep

$269,847

CRISM-Quebec-Maritimes: Research on interventions in drug misuse

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse - Nodes

Principal investigators: Bruneau, Julie; Couillard, Jacques; Lévesque, Guy Pierre; Conrod, Patricia; Jutras-Aswad, Didier; Kaczorowski, Janusz A; Lavigne, Gilles J; Perreault, Michel; Roy, Elise; Stewart, Sherry H

Keywords: Design; Intervention Trials; Knowledge Exchange; Substance Misuse; Transdisciplinary Work

$1,749,352

The Effect of Nocturnal Wear of Dentures on Sleep and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant - PA: IMHA New investigators - Bridge Funding

Principal investigators: Emami, Elham; Huynh, Nelly; Lavigne, Gilles J

Keywords: Complete Denture; Oral Health; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sleep

$100,000

Troubles du sommeil, changements neuro-anatomiques et perception de douleur un an après un traumatisme craniocérébral (TCC) modéré/sévère.

SupervisorCIHR2013CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Arbour, Caroline

Keywords: Densité De Matière Grise; Douleur Chronique; Imagerie Par Résonance Magnétique; Intégration Corticale; Perception De Douleur; Polysomnographie; Potentiels Évoqués Nociceptifs; Sommeil; Traumatisme Craniocérébral; Électroencéphalogramme

$110,000

Prevention of Opioid Analgesic Misuse in Canada: pragmatic and innovative strategies?

Nominated PICIHR2013Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse

Principal investigators: Lavigne, Gilles J; Lynch, Mary E

Keywords: Analgesics; Hyperalgesia; Knowledge Transfer; Misuse; Oligoanalgesia; Opioids; Pain; Prevention; Treatment

$50,000

CRC Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2013Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Lavigne, Gilles J

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hyperalgesia Dear Professor Lavigne, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Characterizing sleep-related complaints in head and neck cancer survivors with tumors of airway relevance following radiotherapy." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "A prospective translational model of the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in reducing acute pain symptoms and opioid usage following traumatic injury." (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Gilles Lavigne

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Characterizing sleep-related complaints in head and neck cancer survivors with tumors of airway relevance following radiotherapy.

Mandibular advancement devices and treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA): Coincidental or critical finding?

The Synergistic Effect of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury on the Development of Chronic Pain: A Populational Cohort Study on Neurotrauma Patients in Canada.

Exploring the Dose-Response Relationship between Mandibular Protrusion and Respiratory Effort Burden in Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement splints: the CHOICE multicentre, open-label randomised clinical trial.

Moving beyond bruxism episode index: Discarding misuse of the number of sleep bruxism episodes as masticatory muscle pain biomarker.

Erectile dysfunction and sleep related bruxism: An exploratory review of an improbable association.

A case-control study on the effect of rhythmic masticatory muscle activity (RMMA) clusters on sleep fragmentation and severity of orofacial muscle pain in sleep bruxism.

Network analysis of sleep bruxism in the EPISONO adult general population.

The efficacy of occlusal "dental" equilibration in the management of sleep bruxism: Still an unsolved mystery.

Frequent collaborators

Gilles Lavigne

Raoul Daoust

Raoul Daoust

Nelly Huynh

Nelly Huynh

Pierre Rainville

Caroline Arbour

Alexis Cournoyer

Jacques Montplaisir

David Ogez

Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong

Louis De Beaumont

Aline Boulanger

Lynne Moore

Karine Bilodeau

Houda Bahig

Elham Emami

Elham Emami

Carlos Flores-Mir

Julia Cohen-Levy

Petra Schweinhardt