I always thought mouth breathing was a joke
After watching shows like Stranger Things, I just assumed the term mouth breather was a joke (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opUP0Nag9pQ). However, after doing a little research, it seems to be a legitimate medical problem that can negatively affect facial bone development (Basheer, et al. 2014).
Is it ever too late to develop proper tongue positioning habits later in life? Can the adult skeleton still morph and change over time or is this only possible during childhood?
References
Basheer, B., Hegde, K. S., Bhat, S. S., Umar, D., & Baroudi, K. (2014). Influence of mouth breathing on the dentofacial growth of children: a cephalometric study. Journal of international oral health: JIOH, 6(6), 50. PMCID: PMC4295456 PMID: 25628484
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Not only in adults, even in children, if treated too late, the bone changes can be irreversible - they may not re-morph naturally.
The article linked from your question: Influence of Mouth Breathing on the Dentofacial Growth of Children: A Cephalometric Study (PubMed, 2014) says:
Because upper airway obstruction is an obstacle to normal dentofacial
development, mouth breathing children deserve prompt attention before
growth has proceeded irreversibly.
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