Dr. Geoffrey B. Trenkle is the CEO and founder of the Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy that provides special care in allergy, audiology, ear/otology, head and neck, nasal and sinus disorders, pediatric ENT, snoring and sleep apnea, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and voice and swallowing disorders.
Using products like Hostage Tape at night encourages nasal breathing and is said to decrease snoring, halitosis, gum disease, and a restless night. Here’s the science behind it.
“The root cause of mouth breathing often stems from childhood, and rewriting of the brain is needed,” Dr. Geoffrey B. Trenkle, D.O says. “Humans are obligate nasal breathers at night, but if the tonsils and adenoids fully obstruct the nasal airway in children it can lead to a change in the brain’s natural state. This leads to long-term mouth breathing, which continues in adulthood.”