As parents, one of our greatest worries, is our children come down with any illness , and sometimes illnesses can be prevented by just washing of hands.
Nail biting is so common in children which they then take to adulthood, and also a lot of preventable illnesses.
So, let me share some facts with you, with these knowledge, you will voluntarily teach your children and yourself why nail biting must stop.
1. Your nails are full of germs.
No matter how many times you wash your hands, germs will still live under your fingernails. So when you are biting your nails, you are also biting on the earthly bacteria, germs, yeast, etc.
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2. You are transferring the bacteria into your mouth.
So what happens after chewing on your delicious germs and bacteria? You are carting them from your nails to your mouth. Once they are inside your mouth, they will eventually enter your digestive system, which is responsible for diarrhea and vomiting.
3. In extreme case, you can end up with oral STIs.
It is not only commuting E.coli and other bacteria, in extreme cases, you may end up with oral STIs. If you are a nail biter, and one fine day you notice herpes, or blisters on your lips, don’t fret. They are the results of your nail bacteria that you have successfully transferred to your mouth.
4. From bacteria in your mouth to dental damage.
When you are constantly gnawing down your nails, your teeth are clicking together. This results in tooth fracture, tooth chips, and in rare cases, tooth loss.
5. For biters who wear braces, brace yourself!
Those of you who wear braces, you are risking yourself into tooth resorption, meaning your body cells are reabsorbing its own cells, and tissues. There is also a possibility that your braces might break down which would force you to undergo expensive and potentially painful dental treatment.
6. You’ll end up having stinky breath.
Stinky breath occurs due to bacteria in your mouth and saliva. When you are continuously biting your nails and transferring different bacteria, they are prone to permanently stay inside your mouth. This leads to stinky breath, which, no matter how many times you wash your mouth with fresheners, the foul breath will never go away.
7. You may have pus in your fingernails.
What happens when you bite your nails? You leave the nail bed exposed. Bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, can enter the open pores and build pus around the nails, causing nail abnormality. This pus is a horrible business. It can be cured through pills, or has to be drained out through surgery.
8. Polish your nails, but don’t eat them!
Nails look beautiful with nail polishes. But if you are prone to eat them, then stop using them. Because polishes contain harmful chemicals, and some varnishes contain formaldehyde, the chemical that is used to embalm dead bodies. If this information isn’t enough scary to put you off, then I don’t know what is.
9. In the end, your nails will never grow back to normal.
Nails are formed on nail beds, and never-ending biting will eventually ruin your nail bed. Your once long nails will gradually shorten, and at one point, will no longer grow any further. The nail’s surface will tear off as well, looking awful, and embarrassing for you to publicly show off.
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