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Chapter  24

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How Your Breathing Patterns can Affect Your Dental Health

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If you think that breathing has nothing to do with your oral health, you’re in for a pleasant surprise because the way you breathe has an impact on everything you do.

Most problems with breathing are caused by your environment rather than your genetic makeup which means that you can repair these problems.

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If you cannot breath properly you cannot think properly.

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Breathing problems also affect sleeping patterns.

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The problem snorer’s face is that when they sleep, their body is resting and regenerating and therefore needs sufficient supply of oxygen, but with snoring the supply of oxygen is reduced, impacting that rest and regeneration.

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Sleep apnoea is when your breathing stops for a few seconds which can be extremely dangerous and occasionally fatal if not addressed correctly.

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