Mouth Breather Information
Mouth breathing refers to the state of inhaling and exhaling through the mouth.
A healthy individual normally breathes through the nose while resting or doing light exercise, and breathes simultaneously through both the nose and mouth during vigorous aerobic exercise, in order to supply sufficient oxygen.
Mouth breathing in children can be a cause of abnormal facial growth primarily in the upper and lower jaw shape, leading to Long Face Syndrome or other malocclusions.[1]
Social perception
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In North America, mouth breathing in public is sometimes considered to be less socially acceptable or attractive than nose breathing, as mouth breathers can appear to have a somewhat "slack jawed" look, and mouth breathing can amplify or make more obvious the existence of bad breath. The term "mouth breather" is used as an insult towards a person with a perceived lack of intelligence or someone with poor social skills.
See also
References
- ^ R.M. Rubin, Mode of respiration and facial growth,it can also cause bloody gums. Am. J. Orthod. 78 (1980), pp. 504–510. [1]
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