oral habits

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Across
  1. 3. Microorganism transferred from fingers.
  2. 4. Digit often involved in sucking.
  3. 8. The roof of the mouth affected by sucking pressure.
  4. 10. Chronic nail‑biting behavior.
  5. 12. Bacterial invasion of broken skin.
  6. 13. Misalignment of teeth.
  7. 15. Skin irritation caused by moisture and friction.
  8. 17. The way teeth fit together when the mouth closes.
  9. 19. Skin beneath the fingernail.
  10. 20. Emotional tension that can trigger biting.
  11. 24. Force applied by the thumb against teeth or palate.
  12. 25. Cue that prompts nail biting.
  13. 27. A finger or thumb used in sucking habits.
  14. 28. Forward positioning of upper front teeth.
Down
  1. 1. Structural change from chronic biting.
  2. 2. Sudden urge to bite nails.
  3. 5. Emotional soothing gained from sucking.
  4. 6. Microbes that enter through broken skin.
  5. 7. Torn piece of skin beside the nail.
  6. 9. Infection around the nail fold.
  7. 11. Thickened skin on a thumb from repeated sucking.
  8. 14. Skin at the base of the fingernail.
  9. 16. To calm oneself through a repetitive action.
  10. 18. A repeated behavior, often hard to stop.
  11. 21. A gap between upper and lower teeth.
  12. 22. Mental strain that increases biting.
  13. 23. Observable action, such as biting.
  14. 26. The process of teeth coming into the mouth.
  15. 27. Physical harm caused to nails or skin.