Reasons why babies clench their teeth while sleeping

In daily life, mothers often find that their babies are always grinding their teeth when they sleep at night, and they may even bite the corners of the quilt. Eating cotton wool into the water will not only cause gastrointestinal diseases, but also cause bacteria to enter the child's mouth due to the constant grinding of teeth, which will inevitably make mothers worried and anxious. What is the reason why babies grind their teeth when they sleep? Let's find out.

Some mothers often ask worriedly, "My baby has been grinding his teeth recently for some reason. Will this affect the child's development? How can I prevent and treat my baby's teeth grinding?"

There are many reasons why children grind their teeth, such as:

Intestinal parasites

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.

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.

Digestive disorders

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.

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.

Nowadays, many children are picky eaters, and their diet is too irregular, which causes gastrointestinal digestion disorders. Many parents habitually let their children eat more food and give them different amounts of food. This will gradually cause the baby to clench his teeth when sleeping. Therefore, you should usually give your children a combination of meat and vegetables and pay attention to their diet.