Anyone else developed a habit of pressing on their teeth?!?
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- SilverGirl
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Anyone else developed a habit of pressing on their teeth?!?
I have this constant urge to press on my teeth - especially the sore ones. It's like I think I'm going to help the archwire along, LOL!
It's turning into a habit, and I keep catching myself doing it in public. I need to stop, because a) it's really unattractive, and b) I think I'm going to pick up germs with my hands in my mouth all the time!
Just curious if anyone else does this.
It's turning into a habit, and I keep catching myself doing it in public. I need to stop, because a) it's really unattractive, and b) I think I'm going to pick up germs with my hands in my mouth all the time!
Just curious if anyone else does this.
Most definitely. I do it all the time. Wanna know what else I do? I stick my fingernail in between gaps to see how far up I can get the nail, and to see if the tooth moves any. Very bad, I know... As good as my other oral hygiene is now... This is not helping matters, but I just cannot stop.
But at least I don't do it in front of people.
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I don't with my fingers but I'm constantly sticking my tongue in between my gaps and pushing my teeth back and forth with my tongue to make them click.
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I keep pressing on one tooth. It's really annoying me as it's the only reason my back teeth no longer meet. When I close my mouth, I clench my teeth together as it seems to move slightly even though it's really sore....or at least I did mess with it until I heard this awful crack! It terrified me
I wish he'd just move already! I have some sorta OCD about poking things that are sore haha
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Oh I keep doing this too - I've got linguals on the top & my tongue is getting a bit sore because I keep trying to help the process along - and just how many times do I look in the mirror to see if anything's changed !!!!
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