Human Bites (cont.)
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Prevention
Lessen the risk of human bites.
- Use mouth guards in sports.
- Avoid fights and other interpersonal conflicts. Usually this is connected to getting treatment or counseling for excess alcohol use.
- Keep a close eye on toddlers who may bite a younger sibling or playmate.
- Institutionalized people who bite themselves or others may require protective face shields.
- Avoid biting your fingernails and sucking on or "kissing" open wounds.
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Human bite wounds are notoriously deceptive and are perhaps the most potentially disastrous type of bite wound because of the abundant pathogenic oral flora found in humans.

