How dangerous is mouth breathing to the health?

Question

How dangerous is mouth breathing to the health?

Answer 1

Nose hairs act as a filter. Mouth breathers also tend to not use their diaphragms effectively and have poor gas exchange in lungs. They also tend to have a forward head posture that leads to muscle imbalance and possible injuries.

Answer 2

Breathing through the Mouth isnt the best thing to do. By doing so, You are getting Germs. Thats Why you have Hair in your nose. It filters out all the dirt in the air.

If you are sick and cant breath through your nose, then that should be fine. But Dont breath through your mouth on a regular basis.

Answer 3

Your nose acts as a filter. Through the nose passages, the air you breathe in goes through turbulent patterns which are humidified. Humidified air is better for the lungs rather than cold, which may dry the passages and cilia on its way.

Answer 4

Also, your lungs will not be properly humidified. You nose is a filter as well as a humidifier. You need the moisture for your lungs to function properly as well as for gas exchange like the previous poster said.

Answer 5

It can cause bad breath. Otherwise it isn't a problem.