everytime i get home all i do is dig in the freezer and atleast eat 50 ice cubes a day...i'm curious if its bad or what it can cause??
2007-02-23 10:46:37 · 41 answers · asked by TrickB 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Ice is really bad for your teeth. It wears them down over time.
Here is a short commentary on the subject:
http://www.dmt123.com/qa/chewing_ice_har...
Additional Medical Information (other than teeth):
Check out the ice chewing forum
http://www.icechewing.com/viewforum.php
2007-02-23 10:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by Silva 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes it is a bad thing to chew ice as much as u are chewing
the effects it have on ur teeth is tremendous
causing u 2 have an open bite. That mean, ur teeth will not close all the way down or together.. So what ever side ice u chew on the most will not close properly...
Are they sensitive when eating hot or cold foods.....?
take care of them teeth!!!
2007-02-23 10:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by danielle b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do the same because I like the feeling, but not as much as you eat the ice. So, I heard it's a thing that people do when they're anemic. I also heard it's bad for the teeth. It might be a destresser for you as well. Because when I chew on ice, I'm usually anxious about the situation I'm in.
2007-02-23 10:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by nicoleblingy2003 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the ice is clean than it is perfectly fine, but it will cause a bad disease of the throat. I hope you know that ice is cold, and it is horrible to eat 50 ice cubes a day. Maybe 1 or 2?
2007-02-23 10:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
specific!!! Chewing ice can crack your tooth. i be attentive to because of the fact my spouse did it for years and then we had to speculate a pair thousand income dental paintings for her. And specific, the dentist (who's my uncle) shown that the wear and tear to her tooth became into straight away attributed to chewing ice. in case you notice that your tooth are greater gentle, it may mean your tooth have been broken. See your dentist to make sure. with a bit of luck this is basically a sort of issues that'll flow away, yet do no longer possibility it.
2016-10-01 21:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, it's not bad if you don't get sick. But if you have braces, I would stop eating the ice IMMEDIATELY because your braces will break due to the impact of your teeth on ice. Otherwise, it's not really bad, just don't get sick off of the ice!
2007-02-23 10:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by skaur1290 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
haha i do the same thing...i will literally go to restaurants or movie theatres and get separate cups of ice to chew on...but its not bad, unless you bite really hard on like a thick piece or something, then it may chip your tooth or something. my boyfriend makes fun of me bacause its supposed to mean you are sexually frustrated, i just love ice though...but ya, thats it, im in the same boat as you are!
2007-02-23 11:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Coley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love to chew ice, but my dentist says it causes cracks in your teeth.
2007-02-23 10:54:43 · answer #8 · answered by Elvis lives! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is bad for your teeth. your teeth can no handle the pressure of the hard ice cubes. it is really bad for any fillings (can cause them to pop out).
I know this because my mother gets told this every time she sees the dentist (see chews on ice also).
2007-02-23 10:50:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's good for your dentist's income, but bad for your teeth.
The thing is, for SOME reason, people have associated this ice-chewing habit with anemia. I would suggest that you ask your doctor to do a blood test for anemia.
Read down this page until you find "pica" mentioned:
http://www.umm.edu/blood/aneiron.htm
2007-02-23 10:52:03 · answer #10 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋