i am 13 years old. i used to be bitting my lips a few month ago and it been 2 to 3 months since i have stopped biting my lips. but now my lips are looking as if there is no blood in them and it is looking white. also, i brush twice a day and my dental hygiene is good , but now i have been getting bad odour in my mouth . i brush regularly day and night and also use mouthwash but still i get the smell. please answer my query
Hi, Thanks for posting at Chat Doctor. Biting lips can be due to 2 reasons:-Positioning of teeth i.e.: teeth are out, and thus you end up biting your teeth.-Habit If it's the first case then I think you must visit an orthodontist (for Braces), so that he can treat the root cause of your problem. If it's a habit then it's good that you have stopped it on your own. About the white lips, if there is any deposits which is white or patchy discoloration then you may have developed a fungal infection called candidiasis/oral thrush for which you need to put antifungal ointments on the area locally. If the lips have become pale, then you need to visit your physician for a blood test to check your hemoglobin. If the iron content of your body is low (anemia) then that can cause pale lips which needs to be treated. Check for more white patches in your mouth, if present then that may cause bad breath but usually bad breath is because of deposits on the teeth for which a cleanup(scaling and polishing) is required. For the above-mentioned problems I would recommend you to visit a dentist. Regards