How your tongue naturally gravitates to the top of your mouth as you sleep.

  • FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
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    11 hours ago

    When awake too. The default position of your tongue when you’re not using it is the top of your mouth

  • infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net
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    12 hours ago

    It’s supposed to. Some people have a short lingual frenulum (The ligament that connects your tongue to your jaw), preventing proper tongue positioning which can cause problems like sleep apnea, speech impediments, tooth decay, and even poor posture. Inability to put your tongue at the roof of your mouth is one of the indications of this. Can be corrected with a fairly simple noninvasive surgery (They just snip the ligament a bit to lengthen it).

    • theneverfox@pawb.social
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      4 hours ago

      Wait… The tip of my tongue rests against my palate, how much of your tongue are we talking?

      On the other hand, I just realized I can’t breathe through my mouth at all when it’s in that position, which is really surprising and seems like it might be the important bit

  • Worx@lemmynsfw.com
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    12 hours ago

    OP is secretly a bat who sleep upside down. Nice try but you can’t fool me 🦇👀