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Nail Biting

Known as: nail bite, Nail-biting, biting nails 
Common form of habitual body manipulation which is an expression of tension.
National Institutes of Health

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Behavioral ticBehaviorial HabitsTic disorder

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2015
2015
Influence of nail biting and finger sucking habits on the oral carriage of Enterobacteriaceae
Background: Oral habits like thumb sucking and nail biting are pernicious habits that act as an adaptive function in obtaining… 
2011
2011
Prevalencia de hábitos bucales parafuncionales en niños de edad preescolar en Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México, 2009
Un habito es cualquier acto adquirido mediante la experiencia y realizado regular e inconscientemente. La importancia de los… 
2010
2010
Gingival abscess due to an unusual nail-biting habit: a case report.
AIM Nail-biting is one of the most frequent deleterious oral habits in children. It can result in systemic diseases or oral… 
2010
2010
Defining neurogenetic phenotypes (or how to compare needles in haystacks).
  • P. Chinnery
  • Brain : a journal of neurology
  • 2010
  • Corpus ID: 11187145
Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of clinical neurology, providing both the physician and the patient with a guide to the… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
[Antiepileptic drugs in the control of the impulses disorders].
The disorders classified as control of the impulses; explosive intermittent disorder, pathological gambling, kleptomania… 
2003
2003
Distribution of craniomandibular disorders, occlusal factors and oral parafunctions in a paediatric population.
AIM The aim of this work was to gather clinical data on craniomandibular (CMD)/temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders in a… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Fingernail biting: a literature review and case reports.
  • L. Westling
  • Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice
  • 1988
  • Corpus ID: 28675123
AbstractIn this article a literature review shows great differences in the reported prevalences of nail biting and the… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Unilateral onychodystrophy secondary to nail biting.
Whether or not nail biting is a sign of underlying psychiatric disorders is the subject of controversy. We report here a case of… 
1970
1970
The Prevalence of Nail-biting in Normal and Abnormal Populations
Many text-books of psychiatry include an inquiry about a history of nail-biting in their scheme of history taking, and if nail… 
1970
1970
Habit modification through threatened loss of money.
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