Craving ice is a symptom of iron deficiency (anemia), known as pagophagia. Pagophagia is a form of pica, the impulse to eat things with no nutritional value, such as dirt, paper, or hair. Excessive ...

When ice is swirling around the bottom of your cup, it can be tempting — and satisfying — to crunch your way through it. But there’s a difference between munching on the odd cube here and there and ...

Biting fingernails, gnawing on pen caps and pencil erasers or chewing ice may be your way to deal with boredom or relieve stress, but oral health experts warn that it can lead to cracked, chipped or ...

There’s something oddly satisfying about crunching on ice, but before you reach for that glass, here’s a chilling truth: your teeth aren’t as tough as they seem. A study from the University of Utah ...

Dentists are sharing the risks of chewing ice, warning that it can lead to chipped or fractured teeth and increased sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures. “Tooth enamel is made up of rod-like ...

A dentist has revealed why you should never crunch ice with your teeth. Apart from being irritating to those around you, if it becomes a habit, chewing ice could cause a number of problems. You wouldn ...

SPOKANE, Wash.— Trending online are videos of people chewing ice for viewers’ entertainment, yes, entertainment. However, the question about if it was bad for your chompers also came up with this ...

Is constantly craving and chewing ice a sign of anemia? Answers from Rajiv K. Pruthi, M.B.B.S. Possibly. Doctors use the term "pica" to describe craving and chewing substances that have no nutritional ...

Is it true that chewing ice is bad for your teeth? Biting fingernails, gnawing on pen caps and pencil erasers or chewing ice may be your way to deal with boredom or relieve stress, but oral health ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Is chewing on ice cubes bad for your teeth? – ...

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