Does chewing on plastic caps harm your teeth and gums?

Yes this may sound weird, but I do chew on plastic bottle caps…and I usually dont feel pain in my back layer of teeth, but whenever I bite down in that one section, I have like a very odd pain and it feels like a wire is striking across i or whatever. So…does this harm it in a way? It’s a habit I got attached too and yeah….I try to stop :l

Answer #1

Yes im sure it does. Cannot be good for your teeth at all lol.

Answer #2

I figured as much :/ I try to stop, but I can never seem to lol oops..

Answer #3

We all have bad habits lol. All you can do is try :)

Answer #4

Yes and will harm your health.

Answer #5

:O oh boy, thanks, cuz I got scared fo a moment when my teeth were hurting.

Answer #6

*for

Answer #7

Are you sure about this?

Answer #8

Not sure about your teeth but it will damage your gums because they’re soft and sensitive, i have this ‘habit’ too :L

Answer #9

well, I bit the inside like between my teeth or that section of teeth on my lower right side and now whenever I bite down, ‘hard’ enough or so, it feels like something poking the insde, or how I described as a ‘wire scraping’ it :l and now chewing gum it feels weird.

Answer #10

Can erode the teeth enamel and damage gums….

Answer #11

Yes it will. It’s not goof for you at all. Best to chew gum :]. lol I chew on plastic stuff too but not usually stuff that big XD

Answer #12

lol it was a habit, I dunnoh why I did X3 lol I just got a few packs of gum and my mom thinks it will cause cavities ;3 if so I can’t have it D;

More Like This
Ask an advisor one-on-one!
Advisor

Dr Colin Tham Plastic Surgery...

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Rhinoplasty

Advisor

The Plastic Surgery Practice

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Non-invasive Procedures

Advisor

Multani Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Medical Services

Advisor

Demetris Stavrou MD | Plastic...

Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures

Advisor

Dr. John Burns Plastic Surger...

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Medical Services