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Sleep habits are one of the indicators of health. Sleeping position is an indication of musculoskeletal health and snoring is an indication of bronchial health. It is easy to find people who unconsciously sleep with their mouths open. This seemingly trivial sleep habit can also be a sign that something is wrong with your health.
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When you wake up, your mouth feels dry. Could this be a sign of illness?
If you wake up with saliva around your mouth or your mouth is dry, it’s a sign that you slept with your mouth open. Sometimes it is okay, but if these symptoms occur frequently, it may lead to various diseases, so caution is recommended.
There are many reasons for sleeping with your mouth open, but often it is due to difficulty breathing through your nose. When your nose is blocked due to allergic conditions such as rhinitis or sinusitis, breathing through your nose is difficult and you breathe with your mouth open. Patients with sleep apnea often have difficulty breathing normally and end up breathing through their mouth.
If you sleep with your mouth open and toss and turn in your sleep, you should suspect “upper respiratory tract resistance syndrome.” This is a disease in which the airways narrow during sleep and breathing becomes difficult. Symptoms such as frequent awakenings and lack of refreshment after sleeping due to difficulty breathing occur. It is similar to snoring in that it disrupts sleep by reducing breathing, which is why it is also called “silent snoring.”
For this reason, sleeping with your mouth open can cause various health problems. When the mouth becomes dry due to mouth breathing, an environment is created in which bacteria can easily multiply. This leads to worsening teeth whitening and bad breath, further increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. In addition, breathing through your mouth allows pollutants to enter your body without being filtered out by your nose, and you can easily become infected with infectious diseases.
Another problem is that the oxygen supply does not occur smoothly. Breathing only through your mouth reduces the efficiency of the exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide. This reduces sleep quality and leads to fatigue. Concentration and memory may decrease. This is a problem for everyone, but caution is particularly important for growing teenagers because shallow sleep can have a negative impact on growth.
What can I do to avoid sleeping with my mouth open? First of all, anyone who suffers from sleep apnea or allergic diseases should actively treat them. If illness is not the cause, a lower pillow height may be helpful. Additionally, it is best to avoid alcohol and cigarettes and keep indoor humidity at 40-60% by using wet towels and humidifiers.
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