Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 20 Nov 2023

WHAT ABOUT THIS?: Mouth Breathing and Tongue Position: A Risk Factor for Health

PhD, BCB,
PhD, LCSW, BCB, BCN, and
MA, CCC-SLP
Page Range: 74 – 78
DOI: 10.5298/912512
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Breathing usually occurs without awareness unless there are problems such as asthma, emphysema, allergies, or viral infections. Infant and child development may affect how we breathe as adults. This article includes discussion of the benefits of nasal breathing, factors that contribute to mouth breathing, how babies’ breastfeeding and chewing decreases the risk of mouth breathing, and recommendations that parents may implement to support healthy development of a wider palate. A link to a video presentation also is included: How the Tongue Informs Healthy (or Unhealthy) Neurocognitive Development, by Karindy Ong, MA, CCC-SLP, CFT.

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Correspondence: Erik Peper, PhD, Institute for Holistic Health Studies, Department of Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Holistic Health, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132. Mailing address: 2236 Derby Street, Berkeley, CA 94705; email: epeper@sfsu.edu; Web: www.biofeedbackhealth.org; blog: www.peperperspective.com.
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