{"id":420,"date":"2014-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/4-ways-to-avoid-cracking-a-tooth\/"},"modified":"2014-08-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T00:00:00","slug":"4-ways-to-avoid-cracking-a-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/4-ways-to-avoid-cracking-a-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways To Avoid Cracking A Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johnjhermanddsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Stopmunchingice1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-922993\" \/> <\/p>\n<p> <strong>THE HEALTHY ENAMEL THAT COVERS YOUR TEETH<\/strong>\u00a0is the hardest substance in your body&#8230; It\u2019s even harder than your bones! That\u2019s great news when you consider the amount of pressure our jaw muscles exert on our teeth.   However, your teeth can still be cracked and chipped. Here are four \u201cdon\u2019ts\u201d\u00a0for avoiding a cracked tooth. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>#1:\u00a0Don\u2019t Chew On Ice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> High powered blenders have special blades and settings for crushing ice.<strong> So imagine what chewing on ice\u00a0can do to your teeth!\u00a0<\/strong>Some people do it out of habit\u2014and others do it when they\u2019re\u00a0nervous or bored. Just stop! It can chip or\u00a0crack teeth. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>#2: Don\u2019t Chew Hard\u00a0Sweets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Hard candy isn\u2019t good for your oral health anyway. Besides the high sugar content, and the long periods of time the sugar sits on your teeth, hard\u00a0candy can also crack your teeth. Jawbreakers, suckers, and frozen candy bars are common culprits. If you enjoy these occasionally, <strong>consider licking them instead to avoid damage.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>#3: Don\u2019t Bite Down On Unpopped Popcorn\u00a0Kernels<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> We know that they\u2019re difficult to avoid! When you\u2019re enthralled in a movie, the last thing on your mind is the popcorn you\u2019re enjoying. <strong>Just try to be aware of those pesky unpopped kernels!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>#4: Don\u2019t Use Teeth As Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> They\u2019re not bottle openers. They\u2019re not scissors. They\u2019re not pliers. You get the idea.    <\/p>\n<h4>Contact Us Immediately If You Crack A Tooth<\/h4>\n<p> Together, we\u2019ll figure out the best course of action.  <strong>Thanks for the trust you place in us. We appreciate having you as our valued patient!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THE HEALTHY ENAMEL THAT COVERS YOUR TEETH<\/strong>\u00a0is the hardest substance in your body&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}