Cheek biting – Types, Causes, Side effects and Treatments

 

Do you know? This is a self-destructive habit because it causes oral tissue damage and jeopardizes your dental health. Many children, teenagers, and adults have major dental health difficulties as a result of persistent cheek biting and chewing, which begins in late maturity and continues throughout life.

Continue reading to learn more about its negative implications and how to break this dangerous habit.


Types of cheek biting

The cheek biting habit is categorized into five categories, as follows:

  • Accidental cheek biting

  • Regular accidental cheek biting 

  • Cheek biting while asleep 

  • Habitual Cheek biting

  • Chronic Cheek biting

What are the hazardous effects of chronic cheek biting?

To put it simply, cheek biting can be caused by stress, ill-fitting dental appliances, tooth misalignment, jaw difficulties, or as a response habit. Whatever the source, cheek biters inflict damage to their mouth tissues, which can lead to major health complications. The common side effects are:

  • In general, cheek biters favor the inner cheeks. Constant biting would damage the skin on that precise location, leaving it lighter and smoother than the surrounding tissues.

  • As the skin softens as a result of repeated biting, the underlying tissues are more vulnerable to harm, causing mouth ulcers.

  • Chronic cheek biting can also cause soft tissue erosion.

How can I stop biting my inner cheeks?

Cheek biters are unaware of their stress-related habit. Fortunately, this issue can be addressed, and therapeutic alternatives exist to help break this habit.

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy

  • Dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT

  • Comprehensive behavioral treatment

  • Habit reversal training

Inner cheek biting is a self-injury habit that is usually caused by depression. Meanwhile, dental alignment issues cause one to bite their cheeks on occasion. If not handled on time, it will have a negative impact on our health. Once the triggers have been recognized, it is possible to break this habit using the appropriate treatments and practices.

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