Many children, as well as adults, have nervous habits that can cause physical harm. Deliberate cheek or tongue biting falls into this category. There may be a physical cause for this or it simply may be a nervous habit. In some cases, children...
For many women, fingernails are more than a way to scratch an itch--they are a symbol of good health and beauty. If your nails are short, brittle or unattractive, you may feel like hiding your hands. While you may never have the perfect manicure...
Mouth guards attach to the face mask of the football helmet and are centered in front of the player's mouth for easy access. Mouth guards are important in contact sports to help prevent concussions, but also can help protect teeth. Over 5 million...
Tooth extraction is defined as the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone, according to the Encyclopedia of Surgery. Baby teeth are often removed because they are impacted, badly decayed or damaged beyond repair, according to the website...
An aphthous ulcer is another term to describe a canker sore. Aphthous ulcers appear in your child's mouth, most often on the inner lining of the lip or cheek. Canker sores are not contagious and are very common in children older than 5. Home care...
Nail biting may cause illness because it spreads germs from underneath the nails to the mouth, says dermatologist Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D. in the article "Nail Biting: Does it Cause Long-Term Damage?" on MayoClinic.com. Nail biting may also cause...
According to Kids Health, nail biting is one of the most common habits that kids have. Kids may outgrow the habit on their own. There are several reasons a kid should break a nail biting habit. Biting and chewing nails can cause the skin around...
In the United States, kabob refers to marinated meat and/or vegetables that have been skewered then grilled. In Middle Eastern cultures, the term refers to any kind of roasted meat; the skewered variety is known as shish kabob. You can eat kabobs...
Warts are a skin condition caused by the human papillomavirus, which causes a rapid growth of skin cells, according to the Mayo Clinic. Warts can appear anywhere on the body, including the feet, which are called plantar warts, and on the genitals....
Designed to prevent tooth and soft-tissue injury, mouth guards form a protective covering over your teeth. Commonly used in contact sports such as football and boxing, mouth guards also have applications in dentistry for the prevention of teeth...
An ingrown fingernail occurs when the side of the nail grows into the skin. An ingrown fingernail is usually painful. You may notice redness, swelling or pus pockets around the ingrown area. If the nail is infected or has grown far into the skin,...
Overview It is estimated that 10 million Americans suffer from TMJ syndrome, a condition in which the temporomandibular joint does not function properly. This is the joint that connects the temporal bone (the bone that forms the sides of the...
Contact sport athletes deal with the constant risk of injury and must know how to fit a mouth guard. A mouth guard helps protect teeth when a strong blow hits your head. According to the California Dental Association, mouth guards are designed to...
Denture cushions are designed to hold loose dentures in place by forming a vacuum grip between dentures and the gums. The cushions are best used in cases where you are wearing old dentures or if your dentures no longer have a snug fit, which is...
The mouth guard is an incredibly important albeit slightly underrated piece of football equipment. The mouth guard can protect your teeth, gums, tongue, lips and jaw and can even help prevent against concussions. Even though football players are...
Many mouth guards prescribed for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are worn primarily at night. While you may be able to stop the teeth grinding and clenching that accompany TMJ during the day, you can't consciously do so when you're...
Nail biting is a habit that not only results in fingernails that are less attractive, it is a process that involves putting fingers in or near the mouth. To help prevent catching colds and flus, you need to keep your hands and fingers away from...
Small red tongue bumps are commonly canker sores. These sores are red in color and have a white or yellow middle. The sores aren't harmful; however, they can be painful. These lesions first appear between the ages of 10 and 40, according to the...
Eating, talking and even sleeping with a canker sore is painful. Canker sores are painful ulcers that form on the inside of the mouth, or on the gums or tongue. Although canker sores have many causes, a sensitivity to sodium lauryl sulfate, a...
Mouth guards are an essential piece of protective equipment for football players. These athletes most commonly use plain white stock mouth guards, which are small, crescent moon-shaped pieces of plastic that usually have straps attached so that...
There's only one way to truly lose weight, and that's to burn more calories than you eat on a daily basis. While that may be a simple solution, doing it every day is not so easy. If you've tried everything under the sun in order to lose weight,...
Rugby is a physically taxing contact sport in which a player can suffer serious injuries. However, protective equipment is not required to be worn. Even so, many players choose to wear certain safety items to protect themselves from the...
In boxing, a broken jaw can be a small but critical injury. A fighter must maintain his proficiency in the ring, while being careful to avoid harming a newly healed fracture. There are ways, however, to improve your skills as a fighter, while your...
TMJ--temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders--cause pain and tenderness in the chewing muscles and joints that are attached to your lower jaw and to your skull, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH says many of the...
Nail-biting can lead to more than just unsightly nails, according to the book "Foundations and Adult Health Nursing," but also infection. According to the book "Abnormal Psychology," nail-biting in men often starts as a manifestation of anxiety...
Canker sores are mouth ulcers that can be particularly painful when they are touched. Although the Nemours Foundation says that about one in every five people regularly develops canker sores, children under age 10 rarely develop them. However, if...
Nearly 33.4 million people worldwide, including 2.1 million children, are living with HIV/AIDS, according to UNAIDS. Each year, there will be approximately 2 million new cases. In North America alone, there are 1.4 million existing cases. In the...
Nails are an important component of finger structure, and fingernails are necessary for finger support, picking up objects and guarding the ends of fingers against injury. Nail appearance is a sign of health, and extremely short nails or those...
Breastfeeding doesn't cause early teething, but early teething can certainly have an effect on breastfeeding. It's quite possible to breastfeed even when your child has a full set of teeth, since a baby who is actively nursing can't position his...
Oral cancer is a kind of cancer that affects some part of the mouth. This cancer sees many people diagnosed with it annually, but it is also very curable if detected early. Watch this video for more information on this condition and how to fight it.
Using mouth guards or mouth pieces, protect the mouth and teeth from injury during sporting events or intense activity. Learn how to fit a mouth guard and stay fit in this sports medicine video.
The communication between rider and horse can be complicated at times. Learn how to hold the reigns properly to communicate with your horse from a horseback riding instructor in this equestrian video.
