A child is said to be like a sponge when he / she is between the years of a few months till 10 years of age. Certain traits are picked up which include nail biting. If you or your child have picked up this dreadful addiction then read on. This article will look at how to stop biting nails and how you can get infections.
Here are just a few infections / diseases that you or your child can contract if they bite their nails.
1. Gingival Swelling: Gingiva is part of the tissue lining of the mouth. It is technically there to surround the teeth and surround it as a seal. Without it you can get a number of diseases like gingivitis. So you may ask what does nail biting have to do with this. Well nail biting actually erodes the Gingiva which eventually gets removed and leads to Gingivitis and bleeding of gums.
2. Pinworm: If you or your child are nail biters it is very easy to get pinworms. Pin worm eggs can be caught from a number of places and embed under the finger nails. When a person bites his nails and if there are pinworm eggs present under the nails then they will get digested which then leads to the eggs being hatched in the intestine. Pinworms then attach themselves to your intestine walls.
3. Breaking Skin: Biting of nail usually leads to the skin breaking. Now this will have two effects. It may start bleeding, which can be very painful. Or secondly, it could collect germs that will infect the area or you could also digest certain germs that could lead to some dreadful disease. It is imperative to stop biting nails otherwise you could catch some disease that you really do not want. If you are a parent as well you really need to watch out for your children and make sure that they stop biting their nails.
Looking at the severity of the number of diseases that you can get we really need to find a way to stop biting nails. As long as you or your child do so, the chances of getting infected with some disease or another are greater.
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