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Does chewing the inside of your cheek cause cancer? i do it all the time and have a bad habit of it!
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May be: It is not likely to cause cancer any time soon, however, repeated trauma and inflammation do predispose to cancer. Please consult your dentist to see if a mouth piece could be used to prevent you from biting your cheek.
Answered 4/23/2014
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