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Continuous mouth breathing has consequences!

Breathing through the mouth is, of course, completely normal during physical exertion and sports. But the - mostly unconscious - habit of constantly leaving the mouth open has surprising consequences.

  • What causes constant mouth breathing?
  • What is the connection with the tendency to infection?
  • Why does it affect concentration?

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