A mouth that won’t close is not necessarily an adenoid facies.
If a pediatrician cannot close his mouth in his sleep, it may be considered to be related to adenoid hypertrophy. Adenoid facies is a developmental abnormality caused by enlarged adenoids and prolonged open-mouth breathing, which includes symptoms such as an elongated maxilla, protruding upper and lower teeth, and thickening of the lips, and in some cases even a lack of facial expression.
Adenoid hypertrophy is a relatively common disease in children, but it is also the most easily overlooked by parents. Many parents think that their children’s snoring is a sign that they are sleeping well, but this is not the case.
Early signs of adenoid hypertrophy are snoring and open-mouth breathing. The inability to close the mouth only suggests the possibility of adenoid hypertrophy, but it may also be due to enlarged tonsils, rhinitis and other factors.
The formation of adenoid facies takes a long time, if the child has symptoms of mouth closure, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, to clarify the cause of targeted treatment. If the adenoid face once formed, can not be restored by conventional means such as drugs.