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Mouth breather during rest / sleeping.
I am 38 years old man. I fell uncomfortable when tap my mouth. I am also sufferring from snoring. Mouth breather can become a nose breather? Is it reversible??
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No. More detail history needed
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Snoring / mouth breathing can be due to obstruction in nose and oral cavity. It is called Obstructive sleep apnoea . You are advised to have a general examination including weight and rest of neck measurements and examination of nose and oral cavity.
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visit an ENT surgeon
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steam inhalation
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Dr. Virendra Sharma
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
42 yrs exp
Delhi
Commonest cause of mouth breathing is DNS with sinusitis . It is reversible.. Meanwhile take tab Recofast one tab BD and Nasal drops
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CT PNS
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