What’s wrong with your mouth opening unconsciously when you sleep?

Sleeping with the mouth always unconsciously open may be due to nasal diseases, throat diseases, temporomandibular joint diseases, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital for specific examination and treatment.
1. Rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps, adenoid hypertrophy and other diseases may have the performance of poor ventilation in the nose when sleeping, the mouth will unconsciously open to breathe.
2. Pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis or pharyngeal tumors can easily affect the airflow.
3. Temporomandibular joint disorders, such as abnormal function of the external pterygoid muscle and laxity of the temporomandibular joint, may cause the mouth to open unconsciously during sleep.
4. In addition, colds, obesity, etc. may also cause poor breathing and open-mouth breathing may occur easily.