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The Hidden Impact of Oral Habits on Jaw Alignment
Chronic cheek and lip trauma is a frequent habit that individuals often acquire without realizing it. It often happens during moments of stress, while daydreaming, or even as a subconscious gesture when deep in thought.
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Although occasional biting may seem harmless, frequent cheek or lip biting is associated with the onset or worsening of jaw misalignment, which describes the improper alignment of teeth and jaws.
With prolonged repetition, consistent external pressure from the cheeks and lips against the teeth can shift their position. This is especially true in young patients whose facial bones are developing and are more easily influenced to environmental stimuli.
Persistent labial force can push front teeth backward, leading to dental overcrowding or an excessive overjet. Similarly, repeated cheek trauma can cause inflammation and swelling, which can disrupt the natural positioning of posterior dentition.
For certain individuals, chronic cheek biting can result in the development of scar tissue that permanently limits mandibular function. This may disrupt ideal occlusal growth and raises the risk of requiring braces in the future.
Moreover, individuals exhibiting jaw discrepancies may be more likely to experience cheek and lip biting because crooked dentition create irregular contours that easily catch the mucosal lining during chewing or speaking.
It forms a vicious pattern: malocclusion leads to biting, and repeated trauma aggravates misalignment.
Ceasing self-biting requires awareness and sometimes habit-reversal training or the use of dental appliances to reduce contact between oral mucosa and dentition.
Dental professionals routinely screen for clinical indicators of self-inflicted injury in routine exams because it can be an key diagnostic marker in identifying root triggers of a patient’s occlusal dysfunction.
Intervening promptly, during growth phases, can mitigate the development of severe malocclusion and 墨田区 前歯矯正 reduce the need for major corrective interventions in the future.
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