- Up to 30-50% of modern adults breathe through the mouth, especially during early morning hours.
- Children with untreated mouth breathing may develop long, narrow faces, narrow mouths, high palatal vaults, dental malocclusion, gummy smiles, and many other unattractive facial features (J Int Oral Health 2014; 6(6); 50).
- When the tongue is trained to rest against the palate it becomes increasingly difficult to breathe through the mouth, thereby reducing these complications.
- Exercising the tongue to elevate and rest on the palate encourages the user to initiate and continue breathing through the nose.