Small Mouth Size Leads To Sleep Apnea,Headaches & Breathing Problems

This could be a little odd for you to know but it is very obvious and quite common a problem. Your mouth must be big enough for your tongue to fit properly. The opening of your mouth; the height and the width must be sufficient. When your mouth is too small, it can trigger a cascade of health problems, from breathing problems, including sleep apnea, to headaches.

Any type of breathing problem can set this vicious cycle into motion. Allergies, for example, may cause chronic stuffy nose, and if your child cannot breathe comfortably through his nose, he’ll start breathing through his mouth, causing his mouth to under-develop.

The tongue is that force on the inside that’s going to develop the mouth. If you can get the child to be able to breathe through their nose comfortably, then their mouth will develop properly.”

Mouth-breathing, therefore, is one early sign that your child may be experiencing some trouble that could lead to improper jaw positioning or oral development. Thumb-sucking is another. Pretty much any time a child (or adult for that matter) says that it “feels better” to have something between their teeth, it can be a sign that their mouth is out of alignment and/or they’re struggling to breathe properly.

Because of the future ramifications of chronic mouth-breathing, it’s important to make sure you address any potential allergies.  You need to ensure that they can breathe through their nose easily, and that they do breathe through their nose, by correcting that habit of mouth breathing.

You’ll see many times where people, as they’re older, their chin and jaw will recede way back, where the proper position of the tongue never developed the jaw properly.  Most of the time they will have or have had serious headaches, clicking, popping or other TMJ symptoms  until, or if, their joints or teeth have adapted, if they ever do.  Their mouth is not developed to a good position for proper function.

In the past, a lot of times, we would break the jaw and bring it forward. That’s almost never necessary, however. We know how to correct that now by developing the mouth size, even in adults.

Tagged with: Allergies • allergy • breathing problems • breathing through mouth • chronic stuffy nose • headaches • mouth • mouth breathing • mouth size • Sleep Apnea • Thumb-sucking • your mouth size

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