Mouth Breathing Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | BIOM Dental
Mouth breathing can also appear to be a harmless practice, but in the long run, it can influence your oral status, development of your face and the quality of sleep and overall well-being. In BioM Dental Clinic in Khar (West), Mumbai, we have a vision of ensuring that we assist the patients to realize the actual cause of their dental, airway, sleep problems and provide them with the appropriate treatment in a comfortable, safe, and nurturing setting.
What Is Mouth Breathing?
Mouth breathing occurs when one majorly breathes by the mouth rather than breathing by the nose. Although the occasional mouth breathing may occur when someone is experiencing a cold or an allergy attack, persistent mouth breathing may cause permanent health and dental problems with time.
The nose is made so that it filters, warms and humidifies the air we inhale. Continuous breathing via the mouth may dry out the oral tissues and cause an unhealthy environment within the mouth.
Typical Causes of Mouth Breathing
Some causes of mouth breathing include:
- Low tongue posture
- Allergies or sinus infections
- Tonsils or adenoids that are enlarged.
- Narrow high arched palate
- Dysfunctional chewing, swallowing, & rest posture
- Orofacial Muscle dysfunction
- Tongue tie
Mouth breathing affects the development of the jaw, positioning of teeth and facial structure in children. In adults, it can cause bad breath, mouth dryness and sleep disturbance,snoring,chronic inflammation, sleep apnea.
Symptoms of Mouth Breathing
Mouth breathing can be detected through some of the most common signs of mouth breathing which include:
- Dry mouth on waking up
- Bad breath
- Snoring
- Cracked lips
- Frequent throat dryness
- Poor sleep quality
- Fatigue during the day
- Tooth issues or bite problems like crooked teeth
- Airway problems
Since teeth and gums would be susceptible to damage due to lack of saliva to prevent diseases, a dry mouth may elevate chances of tooth and gum disease, as well as oral infections.
The Mouth Breathing Effect on Dental Health
Chronic mouth breathing can develop severe oral health issues. The drying of the mouth makes the saliva less effective in cleaning the mouth, and this allows bad bacteria to multiply much more easily.
This can result in:
- Higher cavity risk
- Gum inflammation
- Increased plaque buildup
- Enamel damage
- Unpleasant breath
- Narrow long face
- Crooked teeth
In BIOM Dental, our professionals thoroughly assess airway issues associated with mouth breathing and offer treatment options that are individualized to help treat the root cause, and help in achieving healthier breathing and optimal overall health.
Treatment for Mouth Breathing
The cause is based on the underlying cause to treat. We provide a patient-centered approach of determining the root cause and offering holistic treatments in a comfortable and safe environment at BioM Dental.
Treatment may include:
- Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy to retrain the orofacial muscles to perform normal functions like chewing, swallowing, tongue rest posture and activating nasal break
- Jaw expansion
- Functional Orthodontics
- Function frenuloplasty
- TMD treatments
- FMR treatments to correct the occlusion for equilibrating the muscles, TMJ, teeth and the nervous system to work in harmony
Why Choose BIOM Dental?
We realize that one should never feel stressed or scared of visiting a dentist at BioM Dental. We also ensure that every visit is as easy and painless as possible with the help of modern tools, developed dentistry, and protective measures.
You may require preventive treatment, treatment related to the oral problems of the body, and cosmetic dentistry in Mumbai and our staff is here to offer you the best quality of dental and holistic treatment which is both efficient and pocket friendly.
BioM Dental can also be a good choice in dental tourism in Mumbai, with BioM to be the destination of patients who come to the city or the country looking after their dental health, finding the best solution with the convenience, the hygiene, and the personal treatment.
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Early diagnosis can be of big difference in case you or your child exhibit signs of mouth breathing. Visit BioM Dental and be personally evaluated and treated with the highest level of care.