Recently, the article "mouth breathing" appeared on Weibo hot search
Many netizens asked what mouth breathing is
Many parents wonder if their children also breathe through the mouth
Others were planted with "mouth breathing correction patches."
What is mouth breathing, is it caused by adenoid hypertrophy, and is the "mouth breathing correction patch" sold online really effective? We invite Liu Min, deputy chief physician of the Pediatric ENT Health Care Clinic of the Child Health Care Department of Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, to answer your questions:
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What is "mouth breathing"?
Mouth breathing, that is, breathing through the mouth.
Under normal conditions, people should use the nose to breathe, and the air is filtered and heated by the nose to humidify, which is more suitable for our respiratory tract. With mouth breathing, air enters the respiratory tract directly through the pharyngeal cavity.
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What are the dangers of mouth breathing
Breathing through the mouth can lead to a series of problems, among which moms and dads are most worried about appearance. Yes, mouth breathing may affect facial development, manifested by hypertrophy and upturned upper lip, irregular teeth (buck teeth), high arch of the palate arch, etc., which is often heard adenoid face, which may affect the beauty of the face. In fact, not only appearance, but also mouth breathing may lead to problems such as limited chewing function, dry mouth, decreased respiratory function, and decreased appetite. If it is caused by narrowing of the respiratory tract, the child's low blood oxygen concentration during sleep can lead to poor sleep quality, hinder intellectual development, memory loss, and affected learning ability.
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What causes "mouth breathing"?
There are many reasons for mouth breathing, and clinically, mouth breathing can be divided into obstructive mouth breathing, habitual mouth breathing, and anatomical mouth breathing. Obstructive mouth breathing is caused by upper airway obstruction at any site, or habitual mouth breathing if mouth breathing persists after removal of the upper airway obstruction factor. Anatomical oral breathing is manifested by abnormal development of the teeth and jaws, short or defective upper lip.
Therefore, adenoid hypertrophy is only a cause of mouth breathing, it is a cause of upper airway obstruction, in fact, in addition to adenoid hypertrophy, in young children, severe allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tonsil hypertrophy, turbinate hypertrophy, etc. can lead to mouth breathing, causing adenoid appearance.
The marked area is the hypertrophic adenoids
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What should I do if my child breathes with his mouth open?
Many parents will ask, is the mouth breathing correction patch sold on Douyin useful, can my family use it?
Experts remind all parents that if you find your child's mouth breathing, please go to a regular hospital for treatment.
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First, the child needs to go to the otolaryngology department, first rule out the obstruction of the upper airway, and carry out corresponding treatment according to the cause of the obstruction. The most common cause is an enlarged adenoid and tonsil body, and the child can get better by breathing through the mouth after timely removal of the obstruction cause, such as medicine or surgery.
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Second, a series of interventions can be carried out by going to the stomatology. If the child still breathes with the mouth open after the obstructive factor is eliminated, the possibility of habitual mouth breathing is high, and it is necessary to go to the stomatology department for corresponding interventions, such as mask therapy and vestibular shield therapy. If there are children with malocclusion, correction should be carried out in time. In addition, parents can let their children do nasal breathing training at home, which can also have a certain effect.
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Third, consider surgery if necessary. Some syndromes can also cause mouth breathing due to craniofacial development problems, such as Piraud syndrome, mucopolysaccharide syndrome, etc., and these children are also accompanied by other systemic diseases. Therefore, the child's breathing and growth need to be closely observed, and if dyspnea, positive pressure can be continued and surgery considered if necessary.
In short, mouth breathing can lead to facial changes, although the face is related to genetic factors, but the acquired timely intervention and treatment is very important. Changing mouth breathing is not only for aesthetics, but also for smooth breathing, so that children can achieve the best sleep state at night, which is of great significance for children's growth and development.
If your child has mouth breathing, please pay attention to it and see a doctor if necessary, rather than buying an oral breathing patch to solve it!
This article is introduced by review experts
Meng Liping
Child Health Section
Head of the ENT Clinic
Deputy Chief Physician
Expert profiles
He served as the vice chairman of the Otolaryngology Disease Prevention and Treatment Professional Committee of the China Maternal and Child Health Care Association, a member of the Standing Committee of the Hearing and Language Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the Jiangsu Rehabilitation Medical Association, a member of the Birth Defect Prevention and Treatment Branch of the Jiangsu Maternal and Child Health Care Association, and a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Technical Guidance Expert Group for the Prevention and Treatment of Deafness.
Professional expertise
He is good at the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis in children, snoring in children, acute and chronic otitis media, and secretory otitis media. He has rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of auricle deformity correction, hereditary deafness and delayed hearing loss.
Clinic hours
Wednesday morning
LIU Min
Child Health Section
Pediatric otolaryngology
Deputy Chief Physician
Expert profiles
Master of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Medical University; Research field: pediatric audiology, currently serves as a member of the Clinical Standards and Norms Committee of Maternal and Child Health of China Maternal and Child Health Care Association, a teacher of birth defects prevention and treatment talents in Jiangsu Province, a member of Jiangsu Province Hearing Impairment Diagnosis Quality Control Center, has presided over and participated in 3 projects of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Maternal and Child Health Project, Nanjing Project, published 5 academic papers, and obtained 1 national software copyright patent.
Professional good at
He is good at the diagnosis and treatment of various congenital hearing impairment, delayed hearing impairment, acute and chronic otitis media, and secretory otitis media. He has rich experience in the field of auditory electrophysiology and hereditary deafness clinical consultation, especially in the electrophysiological diagnosis, intervention and rehabilitation guidance of various difficult hearing diseases. In addition, he has rich clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases such as congenital auricle deformity correction, various types of rhinitis, and pharyngeal inflammation.
About the Experts:
Clinic hours
Tuesday morning