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Formation of joint in lip.
My lower lip muscle on right side have hardened due to constant licking and pressing between teeth.
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Stoppage of habbit required
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Any constant trauma to soft tissue is not good - lip chewing,tongue biting on a regular basis is habit forming, signs of stress and likely to have adverse changes in normal healthy tissue.
Please visit your nearest specialist asap
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Dr. Sugandh Mittal
Pediatric Dentist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
This habits needs to be stopped before any treatment.
Many times just cessation of habit will lead to normal soft tissue health.
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there are various appliances like lip bumper, oral shield etc..
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consult Pediatric Dentist
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