Many parents may not even think to wonder if their child will be or become a mouth breather but it should be taken into consideration. The impacts of mouth breathing can cause detrimental damage to a child’s teeth. Facial decompression is one of the effects doctors are paying more closely to and also the shifting of jaws and teeth.
When children begin to breathe through their mouth, their tongue drops and the upper arch of the teeth gets pushed in, when this happens the movement narrows their upper arch (maxillary) which leads to an effect on the lower jaw pushing it further back and down. We can see the open bite of their teeth, which means the upper front teeth do not cover the lower front teeth. In mouth breathers there is the increased incidence of caries as the mouth remains open and there is dryness. The front upper teeth are most affected.
When children continue to breathe through their mouth, the gingiva is inflamed. This condition is referenced as the Mouth Breathing Gingivitis. The area most affected is the gingival tissue of upper front teeth; the gums then become inflamed and hyper plastic because the mouth remains open and they are constantly having the effect of air drying. The salvation flow is also decreased causing the heavy deposit as the self-cleansing effect of the saliva is reduced, the gingiva displays the classic rolled up appearance. There is bone loss and the pocket formation in the interproximal area if proper oral hygiene is not maintained. Nasal breathing is healthiest and most efficient; mouth-breathing is a last resort
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