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10 Reasons You're Biting Your Tongue In Your Sleep
Some people have scalloped edges along the sides of their tongue, caused by tongue biting.
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Even though you probably don’t bite your tongue on purpose or out of habit, it can still happen during everyday activities. Or you might be biting your tongue when you sleep (nocturnal tongue biting.)
The way your tongue looks can say a lot about underlying health issues, the way you sleep, and how your jaws line up.
So, if you notice signs of nighttime tongue biting, be sure to talk to your dentist.
Common Symptoms of Tongue Biting
The most obvious way to tell that you’re biting your tongue during sleep is that there’s a raised, white line on the sides of your tongue.
Usually, it has a scalloped appearance, sort of like the way you would draw water or waves on a piece of paper. The scalloping is caused by the way your teeth bite against one another and how your tongue gets caught between them.
All of the biting and chewing on your tongue basically toughens the skin in those places, creating what you might think of as a callous
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