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Why do babies stick their tongue out while sleeping
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cheryl Coldwateranswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
Probably nothing: Babies usually breathe through the nose except for when crying, but if her nose is clogged up, she will breathe through her mouth. Make sure the nasal... Read More
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Dr. Cornelia Franzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Maybe nothing: She may be congested. It may be nothing. Can she eat fine? Breathe through her nose when eating?
If worried, then video her while sleeping and show i... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Ayoubanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 20 years experience
Clinching: Biting your tongue can be due to clinching or grinding
see if you bite your cheeks too
if you are, a night guard might be recommended
check with ... Read More
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
See sleep specialist: You are biting your tongue while sleeping because you might be having sleep disorders. You might also be experiencing nocturnal seizures, rhythmic mov... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. SHERYL POMERANCEanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 43 years experience
Tongue biting: It could be that you have narrow dental arches(jaws). If the inside of your mouth is not big enough for your tongue, biting it is not uncommon. If you... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Daniel Wolteranswered
Dentistry 32 years experience
You Said It Yourself: You said it yourself...."accidentally." who knows why any accident occurs. However, if your tongue biting is a regular occurrence (not accidental, but... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Manami Yamaguchianswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Tongue: Many possibilities. Your jaw joints may not be in the right place (dislocated), or your body is trying to get more airway space during sleep, or you m... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
See: See your Dentist to rule out a physical cause and to fabricate a removable tongue guard for you to wear at night to protect tongue. See your Physicia... Read More
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1.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Van der Werffanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Could be..: It could be a number of different things including a nerve disorder or a tumor. I would suggest seeing an oral surgeon or ENT physician for an evalua... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rifat Naghmianswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Tongue: Just leave it alone. Tongue heals pretty quick because of good blood circulation in that area.
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2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
During sleep: See a physician about the twitching and a dentist to see if there are any dental findings that would contribute to this occurrence.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Douglasanswered
Orthodontics 53 years experience
Keep it Clean: It doesn't sound like you did too much damage. It should heal in the next week or so. Watch for swelling, pus, heat, pain and a foul taste that would ... Read More
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2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
If you are overweight, losing weight is imperative, The block to smoking is due to narrowing or your oropharyngeal passages not necessarily due to you... Read More
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Answered Dec 21, 2022
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