The reason why 10-year-old children grind their teeth when sleeping

10-year-old children are in the period of growth, and they are more active at this time, so there is no need to be too nervous if they grind their teeth occasionally. However, if the child is very active during the day but still grinds his teeth frequently at night, parents need to pay attention to it. Next, we will introduce in detail the reasons why 10-year-old children grind their teeth when they sleep.

1. Excessive mental excitement and tension

Playing too much before going to bed, being too excited or tired, being frightened, uneasy and anxious, or being stressed out during studies can cause the excitation and inhibition processes of the cerebral cortex to become unbalanced, inducing temporary irregular spasms or contractions of the chewing muscles, resulting in nocturnal bruxism.

2. Intestinal parasites

Ascaris likes to move around in the intestines after the child falls asleep and secrete a variety of toxins. Toxins stimulate the intestines, speed up intestinal peristalsis, cause indigestion, pain around the navel, and restless sleep; if 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.

3. Digestive dysfunction

For example, if you eat too much before going to bed, a large amount of food fills the stomach and intestines and stimulates the digestive tract. The nerves transmit these stimuli to the brain, making the brain cells that manage digestion excited, and through reflex action, causing teeth grinding.

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.

The above content is an introduction to the reasons why 10-year-old children grind their teeth while sleeping. Although children are still growing, some necessary physical examinations are still very important. If any discomfort symptoms occur, they should go to the hospital for examination. For diseases, early detection and early treatment are the best methods to minimize the harm caused by the disease.