Sleeping with your mouth open damages teeth as much as a fizzy drink before bed: Dry mouth causes acid levels to rise, eroding teeth.
By COLIN FERNANDEZ, SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 13:02 EST, 5 February 2016 | UPDATED: 17:03 EST, 5 February 2016 Breathing through mouth dries it out – removing protective effect of saliva Saliva has natural ability to kill the bacteria in the mouth that produce acid As acid levels rise through the night, tooth erosion and decay can begin Some mouth sleepers mouths, acidity levels rose as high as pH 3.6 This is high akin to having glass of orange juice or fizzy drink before bed For those of us who catch flies while we sleep, …
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