A 3-inch jawbreaker managed to live up to its name after causing Javeria Wasim to break her jaw by biting into it. The Canadian student had seen videos of people biting into small jawbreakers, but she had never seen anyone successfully bite through a 3-inch one, so she decided to try it. It turned out to be the worst decision of her life, because she only managed to dent the outer layer of the hard candy when she felt a piercing pain in her lower jaw. Javeria’s friend pointed out that one of her teeth was chipped as well, and when Javeria checked for herself, she realized another tooth felt wiggly. At this point, the 19-year-old could barely open her mouth without screaming in pain, so an ambulance was called. An x-ray later showed that the reason her tooth was wiggly was because she had fractured her mandible in two places. She was rushed into surgery to have her jaw set and then wired shut. She will have to live with the wires for 6 weeks, and will then have to wear braces to fix the loose bottom tooth and front teeth that have separated. Javeria has been on a liquid diet since the incident and says she constantly thinks about eating solid food again. The experience made her think about how important it is to guard your mouth. If you’ve ever wondered how jawbreakers got their name, now you know.
