4 dental causes of snoring you might not know
                     4 DENTAL CAUSES  OF 
SNORING YOU  MIGHT 
NOT KNOW
SNORING
Snoring is a benign condition until it becomes chronic. People of all  
ages snore at times, but regular snorers are more likely to develop  
serious ailments like stroke, blood pressure, heart problems, etc.
It happens due to obstructed breathing while sleeping. When the  
airway is partially blocked or narrowed, air cannot flow freely in the  
airway.
In such circumstances, soft tissues in the upper airway vibrate  against 
each other while breathing, followed by producing a harsh  sound. As 
snoring has roots in sagging tissues in the upper airway  tract, various 
factors like nasal congestion, overweight, and alcohol  consumption are 
responsible for it.
Likely, certain dental problems also provoke snoring. We have seen  
many teeth grinders suffering from snoring.
WHAT ARE THE DENTAL 
 CAUSES OF SNORING?
Abnormalities in teeth and oral tissues can affect the physiology of our 
mouth,  having aftereffects like jaw structure changes, narrowing down the 
airway, etc. Researchers found that the following oral problems increase 
the likelihood of  developing snoring:
 
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MISSING TEETH
Teeth play a crucial role  in preserving the  structure of your mouth  and 
jaw. If  you ignore  replacing a missing tooth,  it will make your mouth  
collapse inward. It is  followed by bone loss in  the jaw or a shrinking  jaw. 
In such circumstances, the tongue has less room inside the mouth to sit 
comfortably, so the tongue obstructs the airflow into and out of the mouth. 
Hence snoring occurs.
Moreover, it is hard to close the lips correctly when bone resorption occurs. It 
leads to breathing difficulties and snoring.
WISDOM TEETH ERUPTION
Wisdom teeth (or) Third molar  teeth generally erupt 
between 17  and 25. As these teeth erupt  lately, our mouths 
do not have  sufficient space to accommodate  the wisdom 
teeth. Hence they will  erupt partially or come in awkward 
angles, causing various  discomforts like pain,  overcrowding 
of teeth. 
Moreover, the soft tissues surrounding the partially erupted 
teeth are susceptible to infection and become inflamed. This 
condition is called Pericoronitis. Pericoronitis patients would 
keep their mouths open while sleeping. As it makes the victims 
breathe through their mouths instead of their nose, they start to 
snore frequently.
MISALIGNED JAW
Temporomandibular joint is where our jaw bone is connected to the  
skull. It should be well-aligned for the regular functionalities of our  
mouths. When it is misaligned due to habits like teeth grinding and  
clenching of teeth, the lower jaw tends to stay far back from the  
mouth. It will upset the jaw bone’s support to the tongue hence that  
the tongue will l partially obstruct the airflow,  caus ing snoring.
THROAT MUSCLE SPASMS
When muscles in the throat  contract too much (i.e.) 
 relaxed excessively, it gives  a feel of a large object  
stuck in the throat. This  condition is called throat  
muscle spasms or  Cricopharyngeal spasms.
Such relaxed tissues  in the throat block  the airways 
and  vibrate against each  other with airflows,  leading 
to snoring.
CONCLUSION
Snoring begins with obstruction in breathing. Aside from factors like age,  
sleeping position, lifestyle changes, and bodily disorders, various dental  
ailments also block the airway and make tissues in the throat vibrate.
The more forceful the airflow becomes, the more harsh sound it produces.
If snoring is left untreated, it will cause oral problems like dry  mouth,  
cavities, gum diseases, etc. Moreover, it is associated  with  problematic  
health conditions like hypoxia, type 2 diabetes, etc.You have various snoring  
treatment options like CPAP machines.
We recommend consulting a dentist if you notice symptoms like pain in 
teeth  and jaw while getting up from bed, gasping for breath, swelling in 
gums.It is  because they indicate oral ailments cause your snoring problems.