Scrolling through cute posts of puppies and kittens on social media could be bad for your teeth, dentists warn. Adorable images can trigger a condition called ‘cute aggressiveness’ which can cause people to grind and damage their teeth out of fluffy love frustration.
Behavioural boffins have noted that looking at sweet pictures and footage sparks a physical reaction in some people which could be dentally damaging. Also identified as aggressive love, the reaction is set-off by things that are deemed too delightful for words when cute images such as an animal or baby appears in a person’s social media feed.
Expert Dr Rizwan Mahmood from Rüh Dental said emotional reactions can be treacherous on pearly whites. Just this week, Ruh client and Love Island star Molly Mae admitted to damaging a tooth because she couldn't cope with the cuteness factor of her cats or her teddy - Ellie Bellie.
