TMJ from biting nail?
My husband has a nail biting obsession. His jaw is starting to make a clicking nouns and I say it's from biting his nails. It doesn't hurt him but I wonder if it can head to worse problems. Anyone have this happen?
Answer: Biting involves the front teeth + the cheek muscles. It's 'pulling' after biting that's causing the 'clicking'. Not likely the nail-biting, but more plausible a misalignment of the jaws caused over time from the biting/pulling. He will probably develop headaches & other drinking problems in his future if he doesn't transform this habit; careful: hubbies roughly don't heed a wife's well-meaning words in such instances (there's some deeper reason he's nail-biting...).
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And correct luck to him (and to you)! :).
His jaw is clicking from teeth grinding at night. Most possible whatever is making him stressed at night is cause the nail biting as well. You might speak to your General practitioner about stress reduction within his life. Has their been much stress surrounded by his work, finances or family life? if here has, removing some of the stress might remove his need to staple bite or grind his teeth at night.
If the stress cannot be removed you might try a drug like paxil to stratum off his 'edge' or meditation, acupressure or acupuncture.
As far as I know, no one have ever had permanent ruin from nail biting. .
when you bite your nails your mouth clinches. its up to him if he requirements to stop or deal with the stomach-ache of tmj. just like drinking your jaw is moving, i dont believe it does anything worse. he should try to stop so it doesnt aggravate it more I don't know if it can lead to any problems but if you're concerned, I suggest you try to trade name him stop biting his nails. You could make him wear video on his fingers at home :).
If he puts feces under his nails respectively day, he would stop biting his nails. My friend Davey get TMJ from biting his toenails too much. It was a shame. .
Tell him to suck his thumb. This will help.