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Mouth Breathing Can Cause Sleep Problems
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Mouth Breathing Can Cause Sleep Problems
The physical, medical, and social problems associated with mouth breathing are not recognized by most health care professionals, according to a study published in the January/February 2010 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
“Children who mouth breathe typically do not sleep well, causing them to be tired during the day and possibly unable to concentrate on academics,” said Yosh Jefferson, DMD, author of the study. “If the child becomes frustrated in school, he or she may exhibit behavioral problems.”
Over time, children whose mouth breathing goes untreated may suffer from abnormal facial and dental development, such as long, narrow faces and mouths, gummy smiles, gingivitis, and crooked teeth. The poor sleeping habits that result from mouth breathing can adversely affect growth and academic performance. As Jefferson notes in his article, “Many of these children are misdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and hyperactivity.” In addition, mouth breathing can cause poor oxygen concentration in the bloodstream, which can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep apnea, and other medical issues.
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Permalink Reply by Walt Service on
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nice post Rock.
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Permalink Reply by Jackie S. on
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wow, really? do u believe this rock? I find most children (usually younger ones) tend to switch back and forth throughout the night between mouth breathing and nasal breathing. I really wish they would come up with a better device to p/u the mouth breathing. The cannula and thermistor are insufficient sometimes. When i went to the FOCUS conference in FL. most companies state "we're working on that." Well, I'm still waiting for something better.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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Thanks Walt. I have done only a few peds in my time as a tech. Even though the numbers were small a great many of them were oral breathers for the most part. I can remember my gym teacher and coaches talking to us about the importance of breathing through are nose.
Jackie: I hate having to use the thermistor and thermocoupler on children. There is just not enough room in their little noses.
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You've just got to get a running start to shove all the flow sensor devices into their little nares Rock.
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Permalink Reply by amott1973 on
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Hm, interesting. I don't know that it's a behavior issue all the time (as in a just teach them to breathe right issue). I've always been a mouth breather, even during the day, still am actually. The only time I can breathe through my nose now is when I'm on my cpap! I think it's just that my nasal passages are chronically inflamed and I just can't get enough air in that way, even at rest. Allergies and asthma have always been an issue for me, so I'm sure it's all related.
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