Pagophagia is considered less serious than pica, but is recognized as "compulsive ice chewing, which can be linked to an iron deficiency," says Dr. Roopali Kulkarni, a doctor of dental medicine ...

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 ...

Is an insatiable craving and chewing of ice a sign of anaemia? Does constantly craving and chewing ice indicate anaemia? Rajiv K. Pruthi, M.B.B.S. responds :"Possibly. The term "pica" describes ...