2023-11-10 06:00:00
We all dream of sweet and restorative nights. Accompanied by headaches and sore throats, a feeling of exhaustion and bad breath, are your awakenings very painful? It is then a safe bet that you sleep with your mouth open. To a certain extent, the phenomenon is natural since the deeper we go into sleep, the more the facial muscles relax. But this tendency can also, when it is very pronounced, have pathological causes. This may first be linked to taking certain medications such as antihypertensives, antidepressants and anti-inflammatories. They are likely to cause nasal congestion which forces you to breathe exclusively through your mouth. However, inhaling and exhaling only through this means is dangerous, knowing that the nose assumes both the role of filter and humidifier. It allows better oxygenation of the body and combats, among other things, the risks of infection and inflammation. Conversely, breathing only through the mouth increases the probability of developing cavities. Because when the mouth is open, saliva becomes rarer and it no longer performs its protective role on the teeth. Bacteria have every opportunity to proliferate and attack tooth enamel
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