Your mouth structure and how it affects snoring
Snoring, mouth breathing and its effects
Our naturally way of breathing breathe through the noses. Many people have obstructions of there nasal pathway and are unable to breathe through the nose. This may cause a host of problems such as sinus infections, allergies, septum, and enlarged adenoids. Adults typically suffer from two main causes of septal deviation resulting from one or more broken noses, or allergies which cause tissue swelling. Enlarged adenoids are the most likely culprit in children. People known as “mouth breathers” often have an obstruction and are unable to breathe through their nose
Snoring and the soft palate
Your soft palate is simply a muscle tissue that extends from the roof of your mouth. While breathing through your nose the palate opens the airway. When swallowing your food and drink is directed down the esophagus by the soft palate closing off the passage to the back of the nose. An important extension is the uvula. It helps everyday functions of the palate but it also helps to make sounds in certain languages. Languages like Hebrew of Farsi have a guttural sound to them (L’chaim is an example). These two structures of our body often vibrate when snoring. If you are seeking medical treatment for snoring you should not to have surgery if you speak these types of languages.
How the narrow airway affects your snoring
The function of the tonsils used to detect and also fight infections. They are located on either side of the throat at the back of your mouth. The tonsils swell when fighting viruses and bacteria this is normal of all infection fighting tissue. The tonsils often fail to return to their normal size once the infection has passed. They may remain large and often cause the airway to be narrow allowing vibration which results in snoring.
The tissue that hangs in the back of the mouth also known as the soft palate may also play a role. Should the soft palate be too long or lose it will often vibrate which will also result in snoring. An abnormally large or heavy uvula will also contribute to snoring.
The portion of the tongue located at the very back of the mouth is known as the base. The tongue is simply a muscle and is directly responsible for assisting with chewing, and swallowing. The tongue also assists us in shaping our words when speaking. The tongue is attached to the mandible bone at the front of our mouths and also the hyoid underneath. The tongue has to be able to freely move in order to function properly. As a result if the tongue is not attached tightly at the top or tip or if the tongue is too large or able to slide backwards it may narrow the air passage, and allow for vibrations which will result in snoring. These are some of the primary factors of the structure of your mouth which will result or can result in snoring. |
