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Why do I bite my cheek? The behavior is more common for people who experience higher levels of stress and anxiety. Some people are compelled by the need for a smooth feeling of the inner cheek, lip or tongue. Any perceived impurity…
Mouth Biting – The Causes
Distraction Bite: Often people become distracted or absorbed in activities such as watching TV or computers, reading books or during eating. This can cause a person to to accidentally bite the inside of their cheek and form white ridges. Depression related mouth…
Cheek Biting – An accident or a habit?
Whether it occurs from inattentive chewing or repetitive stress and/or anxiety behavior, cheek biting occurs with both children and adults. A cheek or mouth bite is a painful experience and can be a health risk if it becomes a regular,…
How do I stop cheek biting, tongue and lip chewing
Cheek biting, tongue and lip gnawing Loads of people bite and nibble the insides of their mouth due to stress or anxiety, but this self-injurious disorder does create health issues. So you can't stop chewing the inside of your mouth.…
Mouth sores and treatments
Mouth sores are found on the lips, inner cheeks and on or around the tongue. These can have a degree of painfulness from mild discomfort to burning pain. Left on their own they can heal relatively quickly and generally require…
Cheek Biting and fingernail biting
There will be many people out there who just don't even think anxiety is a real thing. Sure, they will have heard about it, but would never even give it another thought. Well, most of those people know about finger…
Stop Cheek Biting Health Questions
Is cheek biting, mouth chewing OCD? Body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) is not usually considered an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavioral modification treatment and learning more about your habit is useful. How to heal cheek biting? Salt water rinsing has benefits for immediate help. A physical…
Upside of the COVID-19 crisis: Time
Although the times we are facing are serious and we do not wish to downplay the current problems, we can all certainly benefit from being mindful and proactive with our lives. This coronavirus pandemic presents us with many challenges it…
Celebrity habits – mouth chewing
You’re not alone - celebrities bite too! Enjoy a good chomp on your cheeks and mouth? You’re not alone. Famous people who you think have it all, and never have to worry or alter their behaviours are just the same…
Ongoing Mouth Biting or Chewing
Mouth biting is a compulsive body behaviour that causes you to repeatedly nibble or bite the inner mouth skin. Its like fingernail biting or skin picking it is classified as a body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB). For non-mouth biters, it’s hard…
