What is the reason for children grinding their teeth at night?

When children are in the teething stage, or in normal times, they are prone to teeth grinding. Teeth grinding is a very common phenomenon, but it is not a normal physiological manifestation, but a sign of health hazards. It means that there may be some adverse phenomena in the body, and parents should treat it with caution. Now let’s take a look at the reasons why children grind their teeth at night! What strategies should we take when babies grind their teeth?

1. Intestinal parasites There are roundworms in the stomach. Ascaris parasitizes in children's small intestine, not only robbing nutrients but also irritating the intestinal wall, secreting toxins and causing indigestion. If a child often has a dull pain in his stomach, it will cause insomnia, irritability and nighttime teeth grinding.

Pinworms can also cause teeth grinding. Pinworms usually live in the human large intestine. After the child falls asleep, the pinworms will quietly crawl to the anus to lay eggs, causing anal itching, making the child sleep uneasily and causing teeth grinding.

Coping strategy: Deworm your child. Develop good hygiene habits in daily life.

2. Eating too much for dinner or having a snack before going to bed will not only affect the absorption of nutrients but also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Because when you fall asleep, there is still a lot of undigested food accumulated in the gastrointestinal tract, the entire digestive system has to "work overtime" and continue working. Even the chewing muscles are mobilized and involuntarily contract, causing teeth grinding.

Coping strategy: Don’t let your child eat too much before going to bed. Let your child stay for a while after eating before letting him go to bed.

3. Children who lack vitamin D and suffer from rickets. Due to the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in the body, it will cause bone decalcification, muscle soreness and autonomic nervous system disorder, and often cause excessive sweating, night terrors, irritability and nocturnal teeth grinding.

Coping strategies: Under the guidance of a doctor, supplement your child with vitamin D and calcium tablets, and let him or her get more sun exposure. The nighttime teeth grinding will gradually decrease.

What is the reason why children grind their teeth in the middle of the night? After reading this, parents know how to deal with this situation, right? There are many reasons for inducing teeth grinding. If it is due to intestinal problems, you should develop regular eating habits, pay attention to vitamin supplements, and eat a balanced diet. It may also be due to roundworms in the body, which can be treated with medication.