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Sunshine (Dublin, Ireland) on 04/10/2017
5 out of 5 stars

I have receding gums for years now. I am not too sure why it started in the first place, but they would get better and then worse again. I am 35. I am doing oil pulling with sesame or coconut oil + drop of oregano oil regularly, try and maintain good oral hygiene. regular visits to dentist, started taking vitamins and minerals. The gums improved a little, but I would expect them to get better after all that I've been doing. So only yesterday I came across an article about mouth breathing and it's negative effects on oral health. And I am definitely a mouth breather when I sleep and I have a gut feeling that this is what's stopping my gums from healing. Plus I breathe mostly through my mouth when walking for 2 hours almost every day. I am going to try and retrain myself breath through my nose and hope for some improvement. I tried breathing only through my nose when walking today and I must say it does take some effort. Hopefully this could be of some help for someone out there having gum issues.
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Replied By Sara (Devon U.k. ) on 05/08/2017

Butekyo breathing is all about breathing through your nose, the exercises are brilliant to help retrain your breathing and with an added bonus of being really calming.
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Replied By Elaine (Minnesota) on 12/10/2020

Keep your tongue in the roof of your mouth. It is very hard to breathe through your mouth if your tongue is in that position. Easy to do when you are walking. Not so easy during sleep...
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Replied By Ela (London, UK) on 04/25/2021

A paper tape over your mouth at night works brilliantly and helps change the habit of mouth breathing in a week or two!
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Replied By Jean (USA) on 04/02/2024

I tried using a piece of Scotch tape to keep my lips together. It works great.