Why do children grind their teeth at night?

Many children may have experienced teeth grinding. They keep grinding their teeth when they go to bed at night. Some will gradually recover as they grow older, but some people will always have this habit. I think it is very bad, especially for children, as it is not good for their dental health. Why do children grind their teeth at night? What should I do?

Some children suffer from oral diseases, such as poor tooth growth and development or improper use of teeth, which leads to uneven occlusal surfaces between the upper and lower teeth and causes bruxism at night.

Psychological tension, fear, anger, hostility, resistance and other tense emotions are all causes of nocturnal teeth grinding. When these emotions are difficult to vent under normal circumstances, they will be expressed subconsciously through teeth grinding and other methods.

Many children are malnourished, and some babies also suffer from childhood nutritional deficiencies, allergies or endocrine disorders, which are also causes of nocturnal teeth grinding. I believe everyone knows what causes children to grind their teeth at night. If your child also grinds his teeth at night, you'd better find out the reason for the teeth grinding first. If the teeth grinding is caused by roundworms, you should take roundworm medicine to eliminate the teeth grinding. If the teeth grinding is caused by nutritional deficiencies in children, you should adjust the diet and supplement nutrition in time. If you are deficient in calcium, you can take some Qianlin Vitamin D Calcium Soft Capsules to supplement calcium in time. If you are deficient in vitamins, you can eat more foods containing vitamins. In short, only by treating the symptoms can the problem of nighttime teeth grinding be eliminated.

Many children like to sleep on their stomachs, and these bad sleeping positions are also one of the causes of nocturnal teeth grinding. Many children have roundworms in their intestines. The toxins they secrete can easily stimulate the intestines and affect the brain nerves, causing children to grind their teeth at night.

Many parents may ignore their children's habit of teeth grinding, which may lead to unhealthy teeth in their children. But do you know why children grind their teeth at night? It is also very important. If a child has teeth grinding, we must find out the cause and actively treat it. I hope the children can return to normal as soon as possible!