cheek biting
Inner mouth gnawing
Cheek biting is the habit of chewing or gnawing on the inside of one's cheeks, often unconsciously.
Like nail biting, it can be a nervous behavior or stress response.
Chronic cheek biting may cause tissue damage or sores: I didn't realize how much I was cheek biting until my dentist pointed out the marks.
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- nervous ticInvoluntary repetitive movement
- mouthOral opening
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- scarPermanent mark from healing
nervous habit · stress · stress relief · gnawing · ulcer · wound · jaw · teeth · inner · raw · bleeding · fidgeting · unconscious · bad habit · tender · swollen · canker · oral
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- nervous habitshair pulling, skin picking, knuckle cracking, thumb sucking, teeth grinding
- Mind-Skin Disorderstrichotillomania, neurodermatitis, skin picking, hair pulling, excoriation
- compulsionsOCD, compulsion, obsession, handwashing, hand washing
target body part
cheek bitingnail-biting
Extremely tense or anxious
lip biting · tongue biting · skin picking · hair pulling · nail biting
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