Children “mouth breathing” can affect the shape of their face! Dentists may have 6 main problems |

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Many children have a habit of “breathing through their mouth”. Huang Yujun, director of the Amman Dental Clinic, said that mouth breathing can lead to palate dysplasia, mid-face collapse, and protruding teeth, affecting the shape of the face to the risk of sleep apnea, which affects children Problems such as growth and development and inattention. Yes

▲ Children have a habit of breathing through their mouths, which can lead to underdevelopment of the palate, drooping of the middle face, protruding teeth, and affect the shape of the face (Photo / Provided by Daily Health)

Huang Yujun posted an article on the Facebook page “Dr. Huang Huang’s Baby Teeth” explaining that long-term mouth breathing will lead to a narrow palate and insufficient space for teeth to grow, which will cause the teeth to be arranged disproportionately and affecting their appearance; the middle of the face can also be flat and the nose can be flat, there can even be dark circles under the eyes, the whites of the lower eyes are open, and the whole face looks longer; the teeth to go forward and the teeth to shorten, and the back of the chin to shorten, leading to abnormal development of the upper and lower jaw bones, affecting the child’s biting function. Yes

Huang Yujun reminded that children with mouth breathing usually have problems such as respiratory tract infections and nasal allergies Because breathing through the mouth causes unfiltered air to enter the respiratory tract directly , the chance of infection and allergies will be greatly increased. At the same time, they can also have sleep problems.

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Huang Yujun called on parents to closely monitor their children’s breathing patterns for their children’s health If they find that their children have mouth breathing, it is recommended to contact a doctor as soon as possible and make a professional assessment a personalized treatment plan based on the specific situation to help children improve their habits to protect their health and beautiful smile.

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