ENT Surgeon Warns: Mouth Breathing Harms Long-Term Health, Mouth Taping Ineffective

• Dr Harihara Murthy warns mouth breathing leads to serious health issues like disturbed sleep, gum problems, and increased flu risk.
• In children, mouth breathing can affect growth, causing jaw issues, crooked teeth, and sleep disturbances like snoring and restless sleep.
• Signs of mouth breathing include dry mouth, bad breath, mental fatigue, snoring, and waking up tired.
• Prevention involves practicing diaphragm breathing and maintaining good sleep posture to encourage nasal breathing.
• Studies show the social media trend of mouth taping offers limited, non-significant benefits for mild sleep apnea and can pose risks.

Why It Matters: Mouth breathing is detrimental; focus on nasal breathing and avoid unproven remedies like mouth taping.