Mouth Breathing

What are the effects of mouth breathing?

Mouth breathing causes the tongue, lips, cheeks, and airway muscles to function incorrectly. These are known as myofunctional disorders which create forces that restrict jaw growth and cause crooked teeth.

Mouth breathing also allows bacteria, viruses, allergens, and other particles to be inhaled unfiltered, affecting different parts of the airway, such as the tonsils, adenoids, and the lungs.

Nasal breathing is essential for correct myofunctional habits and proper dental development, as well as good air filtration and overall health.