if you chew on ice?
2006-08-03 09:29:41 · 44 answers · asked by mellabela 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Well crap!!!! I love to chew on ice.
2006-08-03 09:34:25 · update #1
yes
2006-08-03 09:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by rhino_man420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have chewed on ice for years, ignoring everyone who told me not to. I thought, "What do they know?" Like all young people, I thought none of the consequences would ever happen to me. I am now 40, and all of the above consequences have happened to me. I have had very sensitve molars for years (very painful), and now am slowly having to crown them (very expensive). Also, it is true that craving ice chewing can indicate anemia. I had that condition when I was pregnant. It can be very serious, so you may really want to have your iron levels checked. Bottom line: don't do it!
2006-08-03 09:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by sadiemylady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! It can leave minor cracks in your teeth. They aren't really noticeable, but your dentist will sure notice them. I chewed on ice all the time when I was pregnant with my first child and I have those now. Don't do it.
2006-08-03 09:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by Autumn_Anne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chewing ice on a regular basis can cause damage to teeth. The main problem I see in my patients who chew ice, is ‘fracture lines’ in their teeth. Fracture lines are not unusual, especially as we grow older but I see an unusually large amount of fracture lines in "ice-chewers". These fracture lines can cause teeth to be sensitive to cold and/or biting pressure. Once these symptoms appear, the best treatment is to place a crown on the tooth. Occasionally, if these cracks are deep enough, they "kill" the nerve in the tooth, making root canal treatment necessary. It may occasionally be necessary to extract the tooth.
Chewing ice can also cause a piece of the tooth to completely fracture off. Again, this is treated by placing a crown on the tooth. This habit can also cause the enamel to wear away more quickly as we see in people who grind their teeth (bruxism). This makes your teeth more susceptible to decay.
2006-08-03 09:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by christata32186 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOME people say that craving ice is a sign of anemia, just FYI. That's different than loving to chew on it just for fun, though.
2006-08-03 11:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is really bad to chew on ice when i was smaller i chewed ice all the time and the dentist told me to stop chewing on ice so don't do it.....
2006-08-03 09:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The vast change in temperature damages the enamel and can lead to cracking. I've lost a portion of a molar in the back, partly due to crunching on ice.
2006-08-03 09:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because ice is really a group of crystals all formed up into one piece. People I know have chipped their teeth doing this. It's like biting on bunches of sharp diamonds.
2006-08-03 09:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say it is but I have always done it and I'm 51 and was a meth head for 5 1/2 years and my teeth are all fine guess I'm just a lucky person with good teeth genes, huh!
God Bless.
2006-08-03 09:35:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is because it is kind of like chewing on a jawbreaker.
Trust me my dentist told me.
2006-08-03 09:33:26 · answer #10 · answered by slamminmunger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well depending how cold or hard. if its very cold, it'll get stuck on your tounge. if its hard, ur teeth will break. so, u will notice red on the ice cube. u can chew on small ice cubes. or crunched ice. it might also grind the tooth or unstraighten it.
2006-08-03 09:34:45 · answer #11 · answered by Jac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋