A study to evaluate the changes in the mouth of mouth breathing persons compared to nose breathing persons (control group). A total of 40 people were involved in this study, of which 20 persons were mouth breathers.
Reduced saliva in the mouth which occurs during mouth breathing may increase the risk of tooth decay. The researchers concluded that mouth breathing predisposes persons to an increase risk of periodontal disease susceptibility.
Mummolo S, Quinzi V, Dedola A, Albani F, Marzo G, Campanella V (2020) Oral Microbiota in Mouth-Breathing Patients. J Oral Hyg Health 8: 259. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29693018/
