Tongue Pimples
Mouth problems, please help?
I've seen GP's, I've seen Doctors and I've seen Oral surgeons.. I've been told I chew my cheeks at night when I sleep.. When I run my tongue along my cheeks I can feel rough whitish lines and for about 2-3 months ago I felt a sort of raised bump near the top of my left cheek.. it's not a salivary gland but it's just where the flesh is.. can anyone tell me what's going on and is bumps/lines common in people that chew their cheeks + smoke? any feedback would be appreciated.
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- gum disease maybe.... i think u should quit smoking n go c ur doctor again coz u dont want this to turn out as sumthin serious take care =)
- I chew my cheeks and I have that whitish area as well. It's a form of OCD, more of a boredom or nervous habit. I try hard not to do it. I notice I do it most while watching TV or driving. Weird, I know. I don't smoke. All I can say is doctors won't help. You just have to be aware of it and try to break that habit. You will notice if you do it for a longtime wrinkles will develop. I'm 37 and I can see a faint wrinkle beneath my nose where I contort my face to chew. Also, smoking will give you ugly pucker wrinkles. My boss has the worst pucker wrinkles from smoking. Good Luck.
- Since you do it at night, couldn't you try a special mouth guard? One of those ones thats for the top and bottom teeth?
