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A case report. Gingival swelling due to a fingernail-biting habit.

Author(s): R Roebuck, C J Creath, S Steinmetz

Publication date: 1995-06-30

Journal: Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)

Keywords: Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Foreign Bodies, etiology, Gingiva, injuries, Gingival Diseases, diagnosis, Humans, Male, Nail Biting, adverse effects

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There are many causes of gingival swelling in children and adolescents. This case report of a 9-year-old boy identifies nail-biting habits as one of these causes. Nail biting can also cause other localized oral problems.

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Keywords: Child,Diagnosis, Differential,Foreign Bodies,etiology,Gingiva,injuries,Gingival Diseases,diagnosis,Humans,Male,Nail Biting,adverse effects

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Keywords: Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Foreign Bodies, etiology, Gingiva, injuries, Gingival Diseases, diagnosis, Humans, Male, Nail Biting, adverse effects

A case report. Gingival swelling due to a fingernail-biting habit.

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