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I read somewhere that people in recent history have begun to mouth breath heavily compared to folks living before the industrial revolution. A drier mouth has
by kyle_morris_ 6y ago
I read somewhere that people in recent history have begun to mouth breath heavily compared to folks living before the industrial revolution.
A drier mouth has to impact the biome in your mouth I would presume, for better or worse.
Mouth breathing could have a lot of other disadvantages, such as sleep apnea, as mentioned in the article.
Mouth breathing obviously doesn’t cause teeth crowding but I’m wondering how significant factor it is in overall dental health.
- vczf 6y agoI think there's a link to tooth decay. If you're mouth breathing your teeth aren't being coated in saliva, so they can't be remineralized. I read that distance runners can develop dental problems because of mouth dryness combined with sugary energy gels.
- elric 6y agoMouth breathing doesn't cause sleep apnea. Seems more like a comorbidity. Allergies play a huge role in mouth breathing, and their prevalence seems to be on the rise, so maybe that's the common factor?