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I'm suffering from compulsive cheek-biting. It has increased in last couple of years. It increases during evening. How to get rid of it?

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The underlying reasons for what you are doing needs to be understood. Please see a psychologist or a counsellor who can help you change your habit. ...  Read More

I have a problem of cheek biting and it is even cusing me a problem to chew food properly which has caused a wound also ....what are the possible solution ?

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Visit a nearby dentist and if any malpositioned wisdom teeth are there, get them removed and getting the sharp edges of the teeth rounded on the affected side can help. ...  Read More

I have cheek biting issue since many years. Now it is increasing and people have started noticing it. Pls tell me how can i stop it.

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Cheek biting if occurs during sleep could be due to bruxism which is considered as a sleep disorder so see a medical practitioner who can help you. ...  Read More

I always keep biting my inner cheeks while sleeping. Can reshaping of canine teeth will help? And can frequent biting leads to oral cancer?

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You first need to undergo a proper clinical examination by a dentist to exactly ascertain which teeth are causing continuous biting. This can be due to a sharp edge on any tooth or irregular alignment ...  Read More

Hi i bit on the side of my cheek and then my teeth are sore like to keep my mouth open for some relive but there driving me mad

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Apply dento gel for relief visit d doc ...  Read More

When I bite my inner cheek i still have remains of the bitten area. Is there a way to remove them? I have a bad habit and I want to fix it.

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The only way to fix it is by controlling your behaviour. And trust me, the remains that you are talking about is a common and an absolutely normal finding. It is known as the LINEA ALBA. U can look it ...  Read More

The habit of cheek-biting is since childhood but recently it has surfaced very badly. My cheeks from inside are badly. Sometimes I bite away the soft skin inside the cheek. Even though I am conscious of it, I can't help doing it. The compulsiveness increases during evening hours. Please advice. This habit affecting my life badly.

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Consult nearby Psychiatrist. ...  Read More

I've bitten my cheek on the same spot in sleep quite a few times in the last few months and the area seems a bit red and a but dot over it and a red cut like mark was present there with a negligible depression there ..and one day I must have bit it bad I woke up with a bit of bleeding in it after few days now it's healing but feels like a burning s

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Please immediately visit a dentist. Cheek bite and continuous trauma from a sharp tooth is not good. Can lead to traumatic ulcer and may turn carcinogenic if untreated. I can't be sure of what exactly ...  Read More

Hello doctors, I am a 20 year old female, having T1D for 12 years and on insulin. I also have thyroid and I'm on depression medicines. I am having pain in the cheeks while biting, when I join the teeth, the skin of my cheeks bite. It pains and sometimes bleeds too only when I touch it. If the wisdom tooth is erupting. What should be done. Am I elig

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Based on the history and the small intraoral photos provided, it sounds most likely that your partially erupting wisdom tooth (third molar) is causing the cheek tissue to get trapped between the upper ...  Read More

Hi sir First of all I have no habits of smoking or chewing tobacco or any thing . But I have white patches and white line left side of the mouth and I consulted dentist and she said this is due to chronic and long-lasting cheek biting due to misaligned teeth and she gave some vitamins and cylate gel and told to do mouth bulge to avoid contact of t

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Hi. Welcome to Practo. First of all, you need to stop panicking. What white tissue you're describing hasn't happened overnight. It's happened over a period of time. It's a result of chronic factors. A ...  Read More

Hello dr,my kitten is of 3-4 months and we hv given her 2 core vaccines by the dr.before 1 months Her teeth came out and she is biting us today she bit me v badly and blood coming out and it was painful.... I'm attaching the pic kindly have a look and let me know is their any danger to me ...

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Wash the bitten area thoroughly with soap and running water for 5 minutes, then apply an antiseptic like povidone-iodine. Even though there is blood, cat bites carry a high risk of infection, so plea ...  Read More

For last 1 week I have itching like something biting me and this happens only at night when I sleep. Because of scratching I have rashes please suggest

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I have a wound on the inside of my cheek, which I suspect might be from accidentally biting it. The wound is painful, especially when it touches my teeth sometimes. The pain then radiates to my cheek, the side of my head and even to some of my teeth. I would like to know how to treat it and if it requires medical attention, Thank you.

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Upon review these were the findings- C/c- Pain on the inner side of cheek due to injury. Cause of the wound-injured from bite? and close to buccal teeth Upper or lower? Elaborately these are to be don ...  Read More

My female puppy is less than 2 months old .. Breed is jonangi .. the only thing it would like to play is biting.. it always bites if it is left free.. how to control that biting.? It is suffering from some loose motions ( yellow colour) as well.. the only thing we feed is milk . Some times fruits.. Kindly help me with some suggestions of how to s

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A puppy doesn't know how to socialize with humans, they consider us as a part of the pack and try to play with us with their basic Instincts of biting. Also during this age they undergo teething phase ...  Read More

Please refer to picture! I have this subconscious chronic cheek biting since more than 2 yrs ! I have shown myself to many dentists, unfortunately no one was able to help ! I have got my third molar extracted, iam regular with scaling polishing and other dental hygienes, there is no sharp edge or tooth creating possible injury , iam also on top of

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Hi your general weight and facial fat also play a significant role in this habit .. keep a check on that .. there are some cheek muscle exercises that can be started . If you do it diligently you can ...  Read More

I am used to lip biting. My lips feel dry and chapped if I don't apply any lip balm. Not able to apply any lipstick as it becomes chapped and white line appears on the inner corners of lower lip

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I've been biting my nails since I was a child. Now I'm just fed up with these small damaged nails. I want to grow my nails but I'm unable to get off my habit. Any medicines available for nail growth.

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Hello everyone! So both my cheeks pain / get irritated due to cheek bite issues! I get marks/ raised skin/ trauma there' I don't realise having accidential cheek bite but my cheeks are constantly irritated! I got check myself, have no sharp edges and got polishing and round off also done, still same problem! Also my gums are irritated and pains at

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Sir i had a bad habit of biting my inner skin of lips and i have been doing this since 2 years . Let's suppose today I have bite my lips then after 2-3 days of gap i would do it again. Right now I have no infection looking on inner part of my lips when I had this habit sometimes my lips due to biting bleeds a little. Few days ago I got aware about

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Hi. Kindly attach a pic of the area causing issue for better suggestions. *There is nothing to worry about. *Refrain from lip biting habits. *If there will be constant irritation in that region it wil ...  Read More

I have frictional kerotosis on the left side of my cheek till the lip occlusion! I feel like constantly take my cheek inside in teeths or suck on them! There is inflammation/ redness and pain on that area as a result! I also have an impacted third molar which gives me dull pain and i feel i do this bcs of that ! Is it possible that impacted third

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Probably upper third molar is creating the problem and cheek bite ...  Read More

My son is 5 months old, he is showing teething symptoms like biting finger, licking lips and groaning sounds continuously , please let us know how to help him?

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Usually teething will happen later ,the child can be showing signs of hunger. ...  Read More

I have bad habbit of biting my toenails with nails of hands from childhood. I want to overcome this habbit. What I can do for it ? Attaching toenails pic.

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I've been biting my nails since childhood and inspite of extreme efforts to leave it for 1-2 months, I end up biting it again. Moreover I also swallow the dirty nails. My nail have become extremely fragile and can be easily peeled. But still my concern is how do I stop biting.

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Without going into too much detail, nail biting is generally a sign of Anxiety. It would be advisable to visit a mental health professional to get a proper assessment and start anti Anxiety medication ...  Read More

Hello doc.my niece is of 5 years old girl ...as she hv nail biting habbit ...plz suggest the best calcium syrup for her

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You can give calcimax p suspension to her. But i need weight of the child. Only can say how much to give her. ...  Read More

My son is 4 yr old and he is biting his lower lips constantly since 3 weeks. How to stop him from biting his lips. Is there any concern/health issue.

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Need to see the baby Pls opt for video call consultation with us ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My 10 month baby biting while breastfeeding , it's bleeding and more pain full please suggest what can I do,

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You can apply breast milk or zinc cream over the injured part Condition the baby gently not to bite ...  Read More

Hey 2 days back I noticed I was biting my cheek alot, then I noticed a white spot in my cheek near the point where the teeth meet. It was not there a day back, I also saw it had a red wound like mark bw it but it dissapeared overnight. But the white spot is still there. although seems to have gotten better. what can it be?

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Hello... It can be a cheek bite caused due to sharp cusps of your teeth or due to improper alignment of teeth or some people who have fats in their cheek which tends to come in between when closing yo ...  Read More

Hi This is regarding my daughter she is 2 years old and she regularly biting I think she is has facing inconvenience with teeth may be deficiency of vitamin. Please Kindly reply. Thank you

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No nothin to do with vit def ...  Read More

My husband is facing issue of tongue biting at sleeping time which he never realised while sleeping. Only after wake up in morning, he saw biting marks with blood. His teeth cracking voice can be heard at night and continuous cracking of teeths built pressure on forehead side muscles. Many times his forehead side muscles got swelled.

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He is suffering from bruxism & requires a professional help by dentist for further treatment of mouth guard to correct it . Visit dentist for further clinical examination & treatment according ...  Read More

My son is biting tongue.he is 4 month old and he is on breast feed.he is passing urine and stool regularly. Can u suggest a remedy

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Hello It requires a bit history and discussion to conclude a diagnosis. Apparently it looks like a non serious condition but still consultation may help you ...  Read More

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