{"id":241,"date":"2021-09-14T20:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capehartdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=241"},"modified":"2021-10-19T20:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T20:59:51","slug":"chewing-on-ice-how-it-can-damage-your-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capehartdentistry.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/14\/chewing-on-ice-how-it-can-damage-your-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Chewing on Ice Can Damage Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ever since you were a kid, chewing on ice cubes has been one of your favorite ways to keep cool during the hot summer months. Though you’ve heard that biting down on ice is bad for your teeth, how much damage can it really cause? Here are a few of the ways that ice chewing can damage your teeth and put your smile at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dangers of Ice Chewing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Though chewing on ice may not seem as damaging to your teeth as eating sugary or acidic foods, it can still lead to several issues including cracked or chipped teeth, problems with fillings, crowns, or other existing dental work, and soreness in the jaw muscles. It can also damage the tooth enamel leading to increased sensitivity to hot and cold foods and drinks and making your teeth more prone to tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compulsively chewing ice can also be a sign of serious conditions including iron deficiency anemia or pagophagia. People with anemia have low levels of red blood cells, which are responsible for carrying oxygen around the body. Pagophagia is a rare form of an eating disorder called pica in which people eat things that aren’t usually considered to be food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Do Instead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you love chewing ice and need some ideas on how you can shake the habit, try some of these tricks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n