Especially in children, over time, whose mouth breathing goes untreated may suffer from abnormal facial and dental development, such as long, narrow faces and mouths, gummy smiles, gingivitis and crooked teeth. The poor sleeping habits that result from mouth breathing can adversely affect growth and academic performance. Many of these children are misdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and hyperactivity. In addition, mouth breathing can cause poor oxygen concentration in the bloodstream, which can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep apnea and other medical issues.
A 2015 paper also reported that mouth-breathing leads to acidification of the secretions within the mouth which may lead to dental erosions and cavities. Without mouth-breathing, the intra-oral pH was a neutral 7, but with mouth-breathing, the intra-oral pH dropped down to a 6.6.
What can cause nasal obstruction leading to mouth-breathing?
Allergies
Turbinate Hypertrophy
Adenoid Hypertrophy
Nasal Polyps
Deviated Septum
Read more about nasal obstruction here.
References:
Intraoral pH and temperature during sleep with and without mouth breathing. J Oral Rehabil. 2015 Dec 15. doi: 10.1111/joor.12372. [Epub ahead of print]
Mouth breathing: adverse effects on facial growth, health, academics, and behavior. General dentistry 58:1 pg 18-25; quiz 26-7, 79-80
1 comment:
A good Sleep keeps the mind and body fresh. The beginning for all the problems in the body is lack of sleep. If a person does not have proper sleep, then throughout the day the person feels sleepy and tired. Sleep apnea is basically a condition that affects most people causing them to stop breathing for around 10-20 seconds as they sleep. The sleep apnea cannot be identified by the same person since it occurs during sleep. So if someone complaints about you for snoring, inform your partner or your family member who sleeps along with you to notice your sleeping condition during sleep. If you had sleep apnea, there are lots of medical procedures and devices to cure sleep apnea in a natural way.
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