Sleeping with open mouth breathing and snoring may be related to adenoid hypertrophy, nasal septum deviation, soft palate hypertrophy and other diseases and pathologic structural changes, according to the cause of the disease and the extent of the disease, the choice of general treatment, non-invasive respiratory treatment, oral appliances treatment and surgical treatment.
1. Adenoid hypertrophy: this disease mostly occurs in children, the proliferation of adenoid tissue blocking the nasopharynx, forced to open their mouths to breathe when they sleep, and the airflow impacts on the soft palate to make a snoring sound. Once this disease triggers this symptom, most advocate timely surgical removal of adenoids treatment, correct the upper respiratory tract ventilation obstacles, to avoid the occurrence of adenoid face, reduce the impact on the child’s growth and development.
2. Nasal septum deviation: the nasal septum bone and cartilage in the process of development and trauma and other factors, unilateral or bilateral deviation, such as blockage of the nasal cavity and lead to sleep with open mouth breathing snoring symptoms. The upper airway ventilation function abnormality brought about by this structural causative factor is mainly treated by submucosal nasal septum and nasal septum correction.
3. Hypertrophy of the soft palate: the cause of this type of disease is often caused by obesity, which can be manifested as the accumulation of fat in the soft palate and lead to the narrowing of the pharyngeal cavity. When sleeping, the airflow through the oropharynx is not smooth, and snoring sound is made by hitting the soft palate at the same time. It can be treated with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, or oral appliances and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. At the same time, actively reduce weight, elevate the head of the bed when sleeping, quit smoking and drinking.
There are other reasons for snoring while sleeping with mouth open, you need to actively consult a doctor for examination and standardized treatment after clear diagnosis!