Why does my baby always grind his teeth when sleeping?

Some babies often grind their teeth when they sleep, which makes many parents very worried. Long-term teeth grinding will cause excessive wear of the teeth and excessive tooth sensitivity, and will also damage the tissues around the teeth. Many parents don’t understand the reasons why babies grind their teeth when they sleep. So why do babies always grind their teeth when they sleep?

1. Intestinal parasitic diseases

The toxins produced by roundworms can stimulate the intestines, speed up intestinal peristalsis, cause indigestion, pain around the navel, and restless sleep; if the toxins stimulate the nerves and make them excited, it can lead to teeth grinding. Similarly, roundworms can secrete toxins and cause anal itching, affecting children's sleep and causing teeth grinding sounds.

Solution: If the baby has intestinal parasites, it is necessary to deworm the baby as soon as possible; if the baby has rickets, it is necessary to supplement the baby with appropriate amount of calcium and vitamin D preparations;

2. Excessive mental stress

Many children watch thrilling fighting scenes on TV at night or play too much before going to bed, which can also cause bruxism due to mental stress. If you are scolded by your parents for a long time because of something, it will cause depression, uneasiness and anxiety, which is also an important reason for nocturnal teeth grinding.

Solution: Create a comfortable and harmonious home environment for your baby, watch less TV at night, and avoid overexcitement;

3. Digestive dysfunction

If children eat too much at night, a lot of food will accumulate in their intestines when they go to sleep. The gastrointestinal tract has to work overtime, and the heavy burden will cause involuntary teeth grinding while sleeping.

Solution: Eat a combination of meat and vegetables, change the bad habit of being picky about food, and have a light dinner, not too much;

4. Unbalanced nutrition

Some children are picky eaters, especially those who don't like to eat vegetables, which leads to nutritional imbalance and deficiency of calcium, phosphorus, various vitamins and trace elements, causing involuntary contraction of the facial chewing muscles at night, and grinding of the teeth back and forth.

Babies often grind their teeth when they sleep. You should let them eat less greasy food during the period. If your baby is a picky eater, you should pay special attention to it. You can prepare food in different ways to achieve balanced nutrition and enhance your baby's resistance. You can also give your baby a bath before going to bed.