Discover Mental HealthBackground Nail biting is categorized as a habitual behavior, commonly observed in children and occasionally in adults. This disorder occurs unconsciously, with individuals often unaware of their behavior.
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Revista Cubana de Estomatología, 2012 Introducción: las parafunciones bucales son consideradas uno de los factores causales de los trastornos temporomandibulares que han tomado mucha relevancia en las últimas décadas, especialmente en poblaciones infanto-juveniles, aunque la evidencia en ...
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Buccal habits in deaf and hypoacusis patients at the Playa municipality, Havana, 2011-2014
Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas, 2016 Introduction:In the ancient times the deaf were consider beings with defects that should be sacrificed for the humanity's welfare; if they lived they were considered idiots by not possessing articulate language.
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Prevalence of Possible Sleep Bruxism and Its Association with Social and Orofacial Factors in Preschool Population. [PDF]
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P01-119 - Onychophagia in Children and Adults
European Psychiatry, 2010 BackgroundThere are many explanations as to why some people bite their fingernails. Anxiety, stress, genetics, boredom, acquired behavior and self-esteem have all been identified as potential causes. Nail biting can be anything from a bad habit to an outward symptom of a medical or emotional disorder. Nail biting is often a common reaction to stress. A
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Bitten to the Bone: A Case of Anxiety-Induced Osteomyelitis. [PDF]
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Nail-Associated Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Habit-Tic Nail Deformity, Onychophagia, and Onychotillomania. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Cohen PR.
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The Potential of N-Acetylcysteine for Treatment of Trichotillomania, Excoriation Disorder, Onychophagia, and Onychotillomania: An Updated Literature Review. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Lee DK, Lipner SR.
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Prophylactic Effect of N-Acetylcysteine in an Adolescent With Trichotillomania After Acetaminophen Overdose. [PDF]
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