Mouth Breathing - Introduction

 
Black and white photo of a type writer after typing "Take a deep breath"
 

We’re going to introduce a series of posts discussing a common issue when it comes to proper breathing, mouth breathing.

Did you know mouth breathing is actually an improper form of breathing, yes even when exercising or running. Now there are different breathing exercises and techniques for different practices, there are some for meditation, certain breathing exercise tools/apparatuses, or even The Wim Hof Method, to name a few. However, for this post we will stick to the basics of proper breathing which starts from your nose and moves down to your belly (not your chest).

In these posts we will touch base on topics certain topics such as:

  • Mouth breathing and the effects to the oral and facial structure

  • Mouth breathing and your oral health

  • The effects of mouth breathing and tongue posture

  • Tongue posture

  • Myofunctional therapy

  • Mouth taping

  • The benefits of nasal breathing

  • The effects of mouth breathing on a child’s development

These are only a few topics we may touch base on, but the negative impacts of mouth breathing is big. We hope these posts can assist in guiding you to better sleep, breathing and a happier healthier you. “Your smile, your health”®.