What is the reason for a six-month-old baby to grind his teeth?

When a baby starts to grind their teeth, many parents will be very worried, wondering if it is because of teething that the baby is grinding their teeth so severely. In fact, many times it is because the baby is picky about food, which leads to malnutrition. Therefore, if you pay attention to supplementing the baby with the right nutrients, the situation will improve. So what is the reason for a baby to grind his teeth at six months?

1. Intestinal parasitic diseases

The toxins produced by roundworms can stimulate the intestines, speed up intestinal peristalsis, cause indigestion, pain around the umbilicus, and disturbed sleep; if the toxins stimulate the nerves, causing nerve excitement, it can lead to teeth grinding. Pinworms also secrete toxins and cause anal itching, affecting children's sleep and causing teeth grinding sounds. Most parents believe that the culprit of teeth grinding is parasites, but in recent years, due to improved hygiene habits and conditions, teeth grinding caused by parasites has taken a back seat.

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.

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 due to the heavy burden, it will cause involuntary teeth grinding while sleeping.

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 the teeth grind back and forth.

5. Poor tooth growth and development

During the period of tooth replacement, if a child suffers from rickets, malnutrition, congenital missing teeth, etc., the teeth will be underdeveloped, and the occlusal surface will be uneven when the upper and lower teeth touch, which is also the cause of nocturnal bruxism.

The above is an introduction to some of the reasons why babies grind their teeth at six months old. You should judge the cause of the teeth grinding based on the actual situation of the baby so that you can make targeted improvements. If it is caused by malnutrition, pay more attention to supplementing the baby with some nutrition and calcium.