The reason why seven-month-old babies grind their teeth

Babies love to grind their teeth, and mothers suffer because mothers will accompany their children to sleep every night. In the process of raising children, mothers’ sleep is no longer so deep, but very awake. Once the children make a noise, mothers will not be able to sleep. The phenomenon of grinding teeth is also an abnormal symptom. It can also cause physical harm and lead to poor development of children. So what is the reason why seven-month-old babies love to grind their teeth?

Common causes in children

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

(2) Gastrointestinal diseases and oral diseases.

(3) Giving children indigestible food before going to bed may stimulate the corresponding part of the brain after the baby falls asleep, causing the chewing muscles to continue to contract through the nerves.

(4) Neurological diseases such as psychomotor epilepsy, hysteria, etc.

(5) Mental factors: children may be emotionally agitated, overly tired, or emotionally stressed during the day.

(6) Vitamin D deficiency Children with vitamin D deficiency rickets will suffer from bone decalcification, muscle pain and autonomic nervous system disorders due to calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders in the body. They often experience excessive sweating, night terrors, irritability and nocturnal teeth grinding.

(7) Irregular teeth arrangement, excessive use of the chewing muscles or long-term chewing with one side of the teeth, as well as poor tooth occlusion, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, can also cause nocturnal bruxism. Moreover, children with irregular teeth often have abnormal positions of their chewing muscles. When they sleep at night, their chewing muscles often contract unconsciously, causing bruxism.

(8) Teeth grinding during the period of tooth replacement When children are between 8 and 11 years old, they are prone to mild teeth grinding due to itchy gums. Mild teeth grinding during this period is normal. If it is more serious, treatment is required. After this stage, it will usually disappear on its own.

If a seven-month-old baby likes to grind his teeth, then these are the reasons. These reasons must be excluded during treatment so that the child's teeth grinding phenomenon can be improved in time. When the baby likes to grind his teeth, you must pay attention to the child's emotions. If the child has any abnormal phenomenon, you must take the child to the doctor in time, check the cause of the child, and then improve the child. If the child's teeth grinding is severe, braces can be temporarily used to improve it.