Does breathing through the mouth deform the face? How breathing influences facial growth

Do I have to correct my mouth breathing or is it OK to breathe through my mouth instead of my nose? Many studies have shown that our body is predisposed to breathe through the noseWe are not only breathing through our mouths because of the accumulation of mucus or disorders, but also because we end up breathing through our mouths. Doing so affects the development of the face and our overall health.

Don't even think about it, but if you hold a newborn baby's nose, it won't know where to breathe. The body is not programmed to take in air through the mouth. The nostrils are fitted with filters that trap harmful particles and prevent the contraction of diseases. Continuous breathing through the mouth dries out the throat, causes us to catch more colds and can lead to malocclusions and alterations in the growth and shape of the face.

It may seem exaggerated to speak of a deformation of the face as a result of breathing through the mouth instead of through the nose, but the truth is that, as a result of the habit of oral breathing, the face presents a more open mouth when relaxed, which has consequences for the face in general. Another of the problems of breathing through the mouth is that it favours the appearance of snoring and future sleep disorders.

In our dental clinic in Valencia we will teach you how to breathe through your nose.

The question now is: How can I correct this habit and go back to breathing through my nose? At our orthodontic clinic in Valencia we are not only specialists in Invisalign, but also in your dental health and that of your children. Come and visit us and we will explain to you what exercises to do to get back into the habit of breathing through your nose. The benefits are:

• Achieve a better face shape
• Reducing snoring at night
• Reducing the occurrence of sleep disorders and sleeping better
• Avoid having so many colds
• Facilitate the improvement of malocclusions