I wonder how much this has to do with humans rarely needing to chew tough food any more (weakening the jaw, causing the mouth to open in sleep)
I had a lot of these problems growing up.
I had a lot of these problems growing up.
Personally I grew up with difficulty breathing through my nose, and didn't realize until my 30s that I had an undiagnosed tongue tie[3]. I've been applying orthotropic practices for several years and now breathe easily through my nose.
[1] https://reddit.com/r/orthotropics/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3bIMRKil8
[3] It was noted a few times over my life by dentists, but in the form of noticing the symptoms of the issue, such as a tongue thrust swallowing pattern. In my case, my breathing was restricted, but an ENT could not see why - my best guess as to why was that my airway was constricted front to back (ventral to dorsal).
As a kid, and even as an adult, I have a weird chewing fixation. As a kid it was wet rags for some reason, as an adult pen caps and the like. And not like nibbling nervously, I'm talking chewing with molars into an unrecognizable mess. Jaws are super strong, sinuses suck.