Question 1

what can be done about a bottom lip infection from lip biting?

Accepted Answer

Lip infection: Your physician or dentist can prescribe penicillin for you. Stop biting your lip!

Question 2

what can i do to avoid lip biting?

Accepted Answer

Bite check: If it's a habit then you have to break the habit. If it is happening unintentionally then you need to get your occlusion (bite) checked and possibly adjusted.

Question 3

is lip biting caused by anxiety?

Accepted Answer

For some: Anxiety leads to many behaviors such as biting lips or other fidgeting. However, this doesn't mean that you have an anxiety disorder. If you worry all the time and it interferes with your day-to-day life then discuss it with your doc.

Question 4

how can i stop nail and lip biting?

Accepted Answer

Difficult!: Nail biting is a very difficult habit to break.  One thing you could do is have your child keep his hands covered with gloves to break the cycle of nail biting. Gently removing the childs fingers from their mouth each time you notice them biting is another method. In pharmacies, if you can find it, is nail biters liquid.  This is a very bitter liquid painted on to the nails, and discourages biting.

Question 5

can lip biting cause you to get  oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: The main causes of oral cancer are tobacco use, alcohol use, human papilloma virus and genetics.  Chronic sun exposure is also a risk factor for lip cancer.

Question 6

can hiv be transmitted from deep kissing and lip biting?

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Possibly: An action that causes exposure to the blood of the other person is a risk.

Question 7

can lip biting cause oral cancer?  i have it as a habit.

Accepted Answer

Possibly yes: If you continue to bite your lip you are not likely to get cancer but it could happen.  The repeated trauma can cause inflammation and proliferation of the tissues in the area.  Over time things can change and you can progress through some of the stages and eventually get cancer, but that takes a long time.  Have it checked regularly and stop biting it.

Question 8

is tongue/cheek/lip biting a dermatophagia or self injury?

Accepted Answer

A little of both...: Intra-oral biting can be strictly conscious, strictly compulsive or a combination.  In any of these cases it could be construed as both dermatophagia and self-injury in varying degrees as technically dermatophagia is self-injury even though it is classified as form of (obsessive-compulsive) disorder.  Don't confuse this with accidental intra-oral bites which may be self or externally inflicted.

Question 9

what does lip biting mean?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety: This is usually a habit and often associated with anxiety. Keep a log for about 1 week and record when you are doing this. See if this occurs less when you are doing something you enjoy and are familiar with , thus lessening anxiety. Might want to see a therapist to find ways to cope with the stress and anxiety. Good luck.

Question 10

methods to stop lip biting habit?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive behaviorTx: If lip biting has been occurring over a relatively brief period of time, i would encourage the individual to become more conscious or aware and making a mental note, or instead by keeping a daily journal of all the details; if the behavior continues i would recommend a therapist who practices cbt.

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