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Can you tell me how to stop mouth breathing at night?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

ENT evaluation: You may have blockage of nasal breathing. See an ENT doc to assess. You may need surgical modification of your nasal passages.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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