Why do people's teeth chatter when they are cold???

Question

I live in the chicago area and it's like 5 degrees right now. I just got home and while I was in the car, my teeth were chattering like crazy even though the heat was on. (i think i'm anemic).
why do people's teeth chatter when they are cold?

Answer 1

bc the muscles that control the jaws are not that strong or big for that matter... so when you are cold you lose some strength, especially in the muscles that are the weakest.. so bc you cant control your jaw muscles still, they chatter

Answer 2

It is a reaction by the body to shiver and chatter teeth, the sudden movements generate heat.

Answer 3

Anemia can cause it. But shivering is basically a response of the body to try to keep itself warm. Teeth chattering is the same.

Here is some more info for you:

http://www.islandnet.com/~yesmag/Questions/teeth.html
http://www.anemia.com/about_anemia/symptoms_anemia.jsp

Answer 4

your body shakes to try to generate heat for itself. your teeth chattering are just a result of that.

Answer 5

I live in an area where the temperature right now is: -27 degrees celcius outside!! Its freezing to death!

It happens itself like not intenially

Answer 6

I feel ya - it's COLD - I think it's the body's way of keeping warm

Answer 7

It's do to the shivering,it's your bodies way of warming itself.

Answer 8

I was just wondering the same thing

Answer 9

because all the blood has rushed to their nipples.

Answer 10

just nerves and muscles twitching i assume...........♥