My 10 year old daughter likes the chomp on giant ice cubes that come from my ice maker. I keep telling her it's not good for her teeth but she insist on eating ice. She likes the big crunchy ice, she has beautiful teeth and I'm not a dentist but I tell her that if she keeps chomping on these big ice cubes it's going to chip her teeth. Please help her understand that this is not good for her teeth. Thanks so much, Marie.
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As noted earlier, there is a VERY STRONG correlation between obsessive ice chewing and an iron deficiency. I know this sounds crazy, but it is very, very true. While yes, of course, chewing ice is very bad for your teeth as it can wear down your enamel, I suspect that if you start her on some iron supplements the habit may go away. So, best first stop-- go to your pediatrician and have her Iron levels tested from a blood draw.
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Ice cubes are rocks made from frozen water. You would never dream of chewing on rocks because they would break your teeth. Likewise water rocks could also break your teeth! If you like the cold sensation, let ice chips slowly dissolve on your tongue. It's much easier on your teeth. Once they are broken, they're never the same again.
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Pica is a disorder where a mineral deficiency, such as iron, causes people to eat items with no nutritional value, ie, chewing ice.
Chewing ice can also be due to mental or with emotional health problems associated with stress and obsessive compulsive disorder. Have your pediatrician evaluate your daughter for iron deficiency anemia, as well as perform a thorough emotional/mental health evaluation to rule out the reasons for such a behavior.
Chewing ice is a terrible habit and can cause the teeth to crack and eventually fracture. Have a dentist evaluate and examine and speak to her after the medical consultation and treatment.
Chewing ice can also be due to mental or with emotional health problems associated with stress and obsessive compulsive disorder. Have your pediatrician evaluate your daughter for iron deficiency anemia, as well as perform a thorough emotional/mental health evaluation to rule out the reasons for such a behavior.
Chewing ice is a terrible habit and can cause the teeth to crack and eventually fracture. Have a dentist evaluate and examine and speak to her after the medical consultation and treatment.
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Think of them as liquid rocks. Now what do you think??