Patient's question:
Hello! My baby is eight months old. Recently, I've noticed she always likes to bite her lower lip (her lower lip has even become a bit swollen from biting). I'm very worried that she might make it a habit. However, I've tried many methods to stop her, but none of them have worked. Could you please suggest any good ways to help her break this habit? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Babies at this age are in a critical period of milk tooth development. If the habit of biting the lips is not corrected in time, it will have an irreversible negative impact on the development and morphology of the baby's milk teeth and oral and maxillofacial structures, and may even affect the development of permanent teeth. When parents see the baby biting the lips, they should try to divert the baby's attention in a positive way and handle it lightly. At this stage, the baby's attention is very easily transferred by external things. Parents can actively use the baby's characteristics to help the baby.