Do you tend to breathe more through your mouth or your nose? 👄👃

Your mouth has a microbiome of its own, but did you know that the oral microbiome depends on how you breathe?

A study of children found that mouth breathing had an adverse effect on the oral microbiome by increasing the number of pathogenic (bad) bacteria in the mouth 😬

Here are 5 ways to support a healthy oral microbiome:

1️⃣Nasal (rather than mouth) Breathing 👃

2️⃣Tongue Scraping 👅

3️⃣Flossing 🦷

4️⃣Replacing Toothbrush Heads Regularly 🪥

5️⃣Avoiding Antiseptic Mouthwash 🚫

Optimizing the oral microbiome can support the health of your teeth, gums, & digestion.

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Reference

Fan C, Guo L, Gu H, Huo Y, Lin H. Alterations in Oral-Nasal-Pharyngeal Microbiota and Salivary Proteins in Mouth-Breathing Children. Front Microbiol. 2020;11:575550. Published 2020 Oct 9. [link]

Tribble GD, Angelov N, Weltman R, et al. Frequency of Tongue Cleaning Impacts the Human Tongue Microbiome Composition and Enterosalivary Circulation of Nitrate. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019;9:39. Published 2019 Mar 1. [link]