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 ...

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 ...

While some people have heard of pica - the mental health condition that causes people to want to chew or eat substances of no nutritional value such as paper, clay or dirt - fewer people have heard of ...

Sticky candies like gummy worms, gummy bears and peach rings are all items that dentists steer clear of. Why? They can get ...

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 ...