why do your teeth chatter when you get really cold??

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2006-11-08 07:58:35 · 2 answers · asked by ninemillimeter 1 in Health ➔ Dental

Chattering and shivering is a way for the body to generate heat for the internal organs.

2006-11-08 08:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

BECAUSE THE SHIVERING FROM THE COLD CAUSES THE MUSCLES IN THE JAW TO WANT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THIS IS FELT AS A CHATTER OF TEETH.

2006-11-08 16:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋