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Dentist shares graphic clip and tells why we should not chew ice; netizens not convinced with his claims

Do you like frozen drinks? Do you chew the ice that are left in the bottom of your glass? If your answer is yes, the following revelations by a dentist may come as a shock. A TikTok clip by a professional dentist has explained with a very graphic video why we should never chew ice cubes. The dentist, who regualarly posts informative videos on TikTok, explained that crunching on ice can crack your teeth.

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Updated Apr 26, 2022, 20:12 IST

Dentist shares horrifying video to reveal why you should never chew ice cubes

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A TikTok clip by a professional dentist has explained with a very graphic video why we should never chew ice cubes.
The dentist, who regularly posts informative videos on TikTok, explained that crunching on ice can crack your teeth.
The short clip shows the damage a person had done to their teeth by chewing on ice. The dentist uses a tool to show the patient's set of damaged teeth, one of which had broken down completely.

Do you like frozen drinks? Do you chew the ice that is left in the bottom of your glass? If your answer is yes, the following revelations by a dentist may come as a shock.

A TikTok clip by a professional dentist has explained with a very graphic video why we should never chew ice cubes.

The dentist, who regularly posts informative videos on TikTok, explained that crunching on ice can crack your teeth.

The doctor, who goes by the TikTok handle @the.teeth.doc, captioned the video: "Don't chew ice guys!"

The short clip shows the damage a person had done to their teeth by chewing on ice. The dentist uses a tool to show the patient's set of damaged teeth, one of which had broken down completely.

You can watch the video here.

"Pica is defined as 'craving and chewing substances that have no nutritional value, such as ice, clay, soil, and paper. Tag your friends and warn them. Chewing ice breaks teeth and can be a symptom of a bigger issue such as anaemia," said the dentist.

Netizens expressed shock after seeing the video. But there were many users who said raised questions about the claims by the dentist. Some said they have been chewing ice all their life and yet have perfectly white teeth.

"I chew ice every day and I got purely white all strait never had braces so she chewing on rocks," a user said.

"You sure she’s chewing ice?" said another.

"Yup this just happened to me. My tooth are cracking cuz of ice [sic]," said a third user.

Is chewing ice really dangerous?

According to Healthline, if you have serious ice cravings, you may end up eating a lot more than you realize. People with pagophagia can eat several trays or bags of ice each day.

The website also states that the human teeth are not built for the wear and tear caused by eating bags or trays of ice every day. Over the course of time, you can destroy the enamel on your teeth.

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