Yes: I have had several patients who keep breaking their teeth and their crowns from habitually chewing on ice. Do it at your own peril.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Absolutely: It is first cold, so it freezes the outer tooth surface, then it's hard so you are basically cooling the tooth, making it more brittle and then biting down on something hard. Ultimately you will break your teeth. According to mayo clinic, having the desire and frequently eating ice is a symptom of iron deficiency anemia, although the background it is not yet certainly known. See an md.
Answered 4/20/2013
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It may be a signal..: Chewing on ice may be a symptom of iron deficiency, believe it or not! so can eating starch or paste - it's a condition called pica. I doubt that chewing on ice would harm your teeth, but perhaps we'll hear from some dentists! if you find that you are chewing on ice frequently, get your blood count checked! good luck. Lgromkomd.
Answered 4/20/2013
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