How to treat children's teeth grinding?

Teeth grinding is a common symptom in children when they are very young. It is a disease, but the problem is not very big and the harm to the body is not too serious. However, we adults all know that if children get sick and are not treated in time, it will have a huge impact on their growth and will also leave sequelae. Therefore, children must be treated if they are sick, and they must be treated in time. So how do we treat our children's teeth grinding? Let’s take a look.

Treatment for children's teeth grinding

Teeth grinding in children is a disease, which can also be called occlusal dysfunction. If a person is sick, he should be treated. If a child is sick, he should be treated. Although children's teeth grinding is not a big problem, if it is not treated in time, it can easily develop into a long-term habitual lifelong disease, affecting the growth and development of children. Now let’s take a look at the treatment methods for children’s teeth grinding.

1. Psychological treatment: There are indeed psychological factors that cause excessive tension in the jaw muscles. Eliminate tension, relieve unnecessary worries, and arrange work reasonably. If necessary, take diazepam tablets orally, 1-2 times a day, one tablet each time. There is dependency.

2. Treatment to reduce brain excitement: resting and relaxing before going to bed, doing proper gymnastics, avoiding stimulating foods and smoking, and improving the sleeping environment are all helpful in reducing the brain's excitement. Mobilize the patient's self-awareness and self-control psychological effect to reduce the occurrence of bruxism. The effect is very small.

3. Muscle relaxation therapy: Excessive tension in the jaw muscles is one of the causes of bruxism. Relieving excessive muscle tension during treatment is a necessary means to control bruxism. Commonly used methods include: the use of muscle relaxants; physical therapy, training of the physiological functions of the masticatory muscles; massage; audio-visual cues and other methods. The effect is very small.

4. Treatment with awakening stimulation during sleep: Through biofeedback, the patient is awakened by electrical signals such as sound when bruxism occurs, thereby temporarily stopping bruxism. Some researchers have performed temporary afferent electrical stimulation on the lips, and the results showed that it was effective in controlling bruxism. However, this method interferes with the sleep of patients and their cohabitants and is not effective in the long term.

5. Occlusal adjustment treatment: By grinding a small amount of tooth tissue, removing occlusal interference and premature occlusal contact, and establishing an occlusal balance relationship, a physiological balance between the teeth, jaws, masticatory muscles, and temporomandibular joints can be achieved, and bruxism can be eliminated. For patients with malocclusion, orthodontics or restoration are performed first. Then take Muyating capsules to regulate the nerves and eliminate bruxism.

After reading this, do parents have a better understanding of the issue of "how to treat children's teeth grinding"? It is recommended that parents do not think that it is okay if their children have minor symptoms and that they will be fine in a few days. Do not have such a mentality, as this will cause children to develop bad habits in their future lives, which may be lifelong. Therefore, parents are requested to seek medical treatment in time.