title: A case report. Gingival swelling due to a fingernail-biting habit.
abstract: There are many causes of gingival swelling in children and adolescents. This case report of a 9-year-old boy identifies nail-biting habits as one of these causes. Nail biting can also cause other localized oral problems.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Creath
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roebuck
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000293:injuries*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009259:Nail Biting / Q000009:adverse effects*