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Sometimes poorly constructed prosthetic teeth may be the cause if the original bite is altered. Usually, the teeth are placed too far facially (i.e., buccally and/or labially), outside the " neutral zone ", which is the term for the area where the dental arch is usually situated, where lateral forces between the tongue and cheek musculature are ...
Those with dermatophagia typically chew the skin surrounding their fingernails and joints. They also chew on the bottom of their feet/toes, inside of their mouth, cheeks, and/or lips, causing blisters in and outside of the mouth. If the behavior is left unchecked for an extended period, calluses may start to develop where most of the biting is ...
They are caused by prolonged irritation in the mouth, such as cheek or lip biting, rubbing from teeth, and dental prostheses. The fibromas are firm, smooth, and fibrous with a color usually identical to the oral mucosa but can be paler. If wounded, it may be darker. They are usually solitary and do not develop into oral cancer.
In dentistry, the linea alba (from Latin 'white line') [1] is a horizontal streak on the buccal mucosa (inner surface of the cheek), level with the occlusion (biting plane). ). It usually extends from the commissure to the posterior teeth, and can extend to the inner lip mucosa and corners of the mo
Eating hard foods (e.g., potato chips) can damage the lining of the mouth. Some people cause damage inside their mouths themselves, either through an absentminded habit or as a type of deliberate self-harm (factitious ulceration). Examples include biting the cheek, tongue, or lips, or rubbing a fingernail, pen, or toothpick inside the mouth.
Other disorders may cause lip enlargement (e.g. orofacial granulomatosis), [5] which alters the local anatomy and extenuates the skin folds at the corners of the mouth. More still may be involved because they affect the immune system, allowing normally harmless organisms like Candida to become pathogenic and cause an infection.
Rosy cheeks are usually considered a good thing: After all, don’t people apply blush to give themselves a pinkish glow? “In romantic circumstances, a blush unveils our interest in the other ...
Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [1] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [2]