If you habitually place your tongue here, your teeth will become crooked.

Your regular tongue position can affect your teeth alignment. This is because your tongue can unconsciously push against your front teeth or shift if placed incorrectly. We've explored tongue positions that can help you maintain proper alignment.

 

◇If your tongue is placed incorrectly, it can cause malocclusion.

 

Improper tongue position can lead to malocclusion. Malocclusion is a condition where the upper and lower teeth do not fit together properly, resulting in misalignment. In a normal person, the upper teeth overlap the lower teeth, but in patients with malocclusion, this does not occur. This misalignment can cause discomfort when eating and jaw joint pain. It can be difficult to bite off noodles, and the muscles around the jaw joint become tense when chewing.

Teeth remain aligned when the force exerted by the cheeks and lips (outward → inward) on the teeth is balanced by the force exerted by the tongue within the mouth (inward → outward). However, if the tongue is in the wrong position, it may not be able to block the force exerted by the cheeks and lips on the teeth, or the tongue may push the teeth outward, causing misalignment of the teeth. Furthermore, a habit of pushing against the teeth with the tip of the tongue can cause the teeth to protrude. In particular, if the tongue pushes the lower teeth forward, it can lead to a prognathism. Sticking out the tongue when swallowing can also cause gaps between the upper and lower teeth.

 

◇It should lightly touch the roof of your mouth

 

Proper tongue positioning is achieved with the mouth closed, with the tongue resting against the roof of the mouth, spaced apart from the upper and lower teeth. However, the tip should not touch the front teeth. The tongue body should lightly touch the roof of the mouth, with the tip resting on or below the gums of the lower front teeth. When swallowing saliva or food, the tip of the tongue should be placed against the roof of the mouth, just inside the upper front teeth.

 

People with a drooping tongue can benefit from practicing lifting it with gum. Roll the gum into a ball in your mouth, press it against the roof of your mouth with your tongue, and then press it against the roof of your mouth to widen it, repeating this process. You can also practice this technique without gum. Simply press the roof of your mouth with your tongue for about 10 seconds, then release the pressure and repeat.

 

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Depending on the position of the tongue

Are your teeth crooked?

I need to teach the kids properly.

 

They say that teeth are one of the five blessings.

It has to be even,

Maybe because of chewing, your gums become healthier too.