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What is the relationship between mouth-breathing and sleep apnea?

April 26, 2017Apnea mouth-breathing relationship sleep

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What is the relationship between mouth-breathing and sleep apnea?

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Dry cool air will directly contact the throat during mouth-breathing causing inflammation of throat membrane and tylosis, leading to narrowing of upper respiratory tract. At the same time, the upper respiratory tract will be closed causing anaerosis to occur as base of the tongue easily subsides towards the throat when mouth is opened.