What is the reason for babies to grind their teeth?

What is the problem of baby grinding teeth? Many babies will have the problem of grinding teeth when they sleep at night. Today, let's introduce to you the reasons for baby grinding teeth. Parents don't need to panic too much if babies have the problem of grinding teeth. Please see the detailed introduction below

What causes baby teeth grinding?

1. Intestinal parasitic diseases, especially ascariasis, are quite common in children.

Babies have weak immunity. If they accidentally eat raw food, they may ingest roundworm eggs. Therefore, vegetables for babies must be cooked. When you are taking your baby to the toilet, do not just do it in a bush or vegetable patch, because these places may also contain roundworm eggs, which will enter the body through the baby's anus. It is best to do it in a clean toilet or away from the bushes in the vegetable patch. If you are worried about roundworms, you can take your baby to the hospital for a stool check.

2. Gastrointestinal diseases and oral diseases

These diseases may make the baby uncomfortable, cause gastrointestinal cramps and pain, and cause the baby to clench his teeth, so when we encounter a baby grinding his teeth, we need to observe whether he has these diseases.

3. Give your baby food that is difficult to digest before going to bed

If a baby eats food that is difficult to digest, it may stimulate the corresponding part of the brain after sleeping, causing continuous contraction of the chewing muscles through the nerves. Therefore, it is a wise choice to stop the baby from drinking milk at night after 2 or 3 months.

4. Vitamin Lack

Children with vitamin D deficiency rickets will suffer from bone decalcification, muscle aches and autonomic nervous system disorders due to calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders in the body. They often experience excessive sweating, night terrors, irritability and bruxism at night.

5. Misaligned teeth

If the baby's teeth are not aligned properly, the chewing muscles are over-exerted or the baby chews on one side for a long time, or the teeth have a bad occlusion, and the temporomandibular joint dysfunction occurs, it can also cause nocturnal bruxism.

6. Mental factors such as emotional excitement, excessive fatigue or emotional tension during the day, and nervous system diseases such as psychomotor epilepsy and hysteria may also cause babies to grind their teeth.

Will teeth grinding damage the baby's teeth?

Nighttime bruxism is very different from the friction of teeth chewing food during the day. When chewing food, the teeth are constantly lubricated by food, water, and saliva during the friction process, mainly chewing food, and the teeth are less worn. Nighttime bruxism usually occurs after falling asleep due to the action of nerve reflexes. At this time, there is no food in the mouth, and the amount of saliva secretion is also very small. The teeth cannot be lubricated and can only grind up and down against each other, causing serious wear of the teeth and affecting the health of the teeth.

Improve your baby's teeth grinding by doing this

1. Eat Properly

Try not to eat anything that is difficult to digest before going to bed, and have some light and appetizing ingredients for dinner, especially don’t let children eat too much.

2. Calm before bed

Within 2 hours before bedtime, try not to tease your baby to the point of being too excited, and avoid strenuous exercise and other emotionally stimulating behaviors.

3. See a dentist promptly

If your baby has dental problems, go to the hospital for correction as soon as possible. If necessary, you can also use a dental pad that is specially designed to reduce the damage caused by teeth grinding.

4. Don’t take medicine randomly

Occasional teeth grinding is nothing to worry about, but if it happens for a long time, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up. Never buy so-called anthelmintic drugs for your baby.