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What are the causes of someone to sleep with their mouth open?
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Information: Most of the time it relates to the anatomy of the nose , mouth and throat. Anatomical obstruction of air flow through the nose can cause it as well as chronic allergic rhinitis. Sometimes there is no dirct cause, but simply a habit pattern.
Answered 9/15/2017
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