You may not realize it, but there are many bad habits you may have that can affect your teeth in a detrimental fashion. If your bite is off, you grind your teeth or frequently bite your lips or cheek you may damage your teeth. Likewise, smoking, biting your nails, breathing through your mouth and holding objects between your teeth could cause problems. The results of these bad habits can be chipped teeth, fractured tooth structure, tooth-wear, spacing, headaches and even neck, joint or back pain. Grinding teeth Some people grind their teeth out of habit or because they are angry, while others inadvertently grind their teeth during sleep. Unfortunately, both grinding and clenching can result in teeth becoming loose or moving. In addition, it can lead to jaw pain. Biting your lips or cheeks Sometimes people bite their lips and inner cheek as a habit without realizing what they are doing. There may be occasions when lip biting accompanies anxiety or fear, and serves as a comforting gesture. Unfortunately, these actions performed repeatedly can cause your teeth to erode faster than they would have otherwise. Bad bite A bad bite can cause the alignment between your jaw and skull to … Continue reading Bad habits that can wreck your teeth