2006-09-20 04:19:54 · 21 answers · asked by akatd 4 in Health ➔ Dental
It can cause them to crack
2006-09-20 04:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. The cold from the ice will cause fractures in your teeth and eventually one day you will be eating something like mashed potatoes and you will break a tooth. A big chunk will fall of and OMG how do you break a tooth on MASHED POTATOES???
The answer is you don't. What happened is you broke your tooth 5 years ago chewing on ice and it took that long for it to fall apart. Chew enough ice and you will end up with half a dozen crowns in your mouth at least, maybe more.
If you want to see how this works, take a glass and put it in the freezer overnight. Then the next day take it out of the freezer and immediately dunk it into boiling water. Same thing.
2006-09-20 04:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm just backing up Dr. Sam. Yes, chewing ice over time will cause fine cracks in your enamel, and if you already have dental work in your mouth, then it will damage/chip/crack those too. If you already have a weak tooth that you dont know about, then the ice is just the straw that broke the camel's back. There is some links of ice chewing to anemia, maybe you should get that checked out too.
2006-09-20 04:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by dmdgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a dental assitant, chewing ice or anything hard will harm your teeth little by little. In some cases your teeth might crack and you dont want that to happend. Have a good day
2006-09-20 04:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by viperfet_007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I haven't seen any scientific backing for this assertions.
Just a lot of people saying it's bad for you and breaks the enamel on your teeth....I haven't noticed any pits, slivers, chunks or any other sort of problem with my teeth, so I'm inclined to believe it's an urban legend/old wives tale....Sorry people, just saying it is so, doesn't make it so.If you can't site a valid medical study, then you are just guessing and hypothesizing..."
And unless you have been to dental school, I'll believe Dr. Sam. Is there a valid medical study that says you can burn your hand if you hold it over a flame? Probably, but doubt we need to cite it here.
2006-09-20 08:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by emmalue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 47 and have been chewing ice as a habit now for as long as I can remember and I have beautiful teeth have always recieved compliments on my beautiful teeth.
2006-09-20 04:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by diamondswintergreen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't seen any scientific backing for this assertions.
Just a lot of people saying it's bad for you and breaks the enamel on your teeth.
I haven't noticed any pits, slivers, chunks or any other sort of problem with my teeth, so I'm inclined to believe it's an urban legend/old wives tale.
Sort of like telling you, cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis. People just say this because they don't know any better and when they don't like hearing the noise. I think it's the same kind of thing.
Sorry people, just saying it is so, doesn't make it so.
If you can't site a valid medical study, then you are just guessing and hypothesizing
2006-09-20 04:28:23 · answer #7 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends how good are your teeth. Defective teeth will easily break if you chew it on ice. While very good teeth can even chew soda crowns or soft aluminum. So it really depends on how good your teeth are.
2006-09-20 04:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by ericangel16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, yeah! IF you are going to chew ice, try to use ice from an ice maker, as it is softer. Let it sit at room temperature for half an hour, also.
I don't know WHY, but people who chew ice often turn out to be anemic, so consider getting this checked. (Search term: "anemia ice pica")
2006-09-20 04:24:57 · answer #9 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read once - can't remember where though - that a craving for ice indicates a lack of iron in the body. Perhaps you should take a supplement - it might also save your teeth.
2006-09-20 04:29:21 · answer #10 · answered by flick flack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that it does. If the cubes are big/dense enough, i can imagine it would be harmful, but crushed ice or something... I can't imagine that would cause any worse problems than carrots.
2006-09-20 04:21:46 · answer #11 · answered by Crystal B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋