Children grinding their teeth while sleeping

Many people grind their teeth, which affects the teeth and sleep quality. Therefore, if there is such a situation, it must be improved in time to avoid damage to the body. There are many reasons for teeth grinding, and such a situation is also directly related to the human body itself. Therefore, when improving teeth grinding, you must choose the right method. So why do children grind their teeth when they sleep?

Generally, it is adults who grind their teeth, but many people are not clear about why children grind their teeth while sleeping. Children grind their teeth due to some physical problems, so when improving the situation, you must first understand the situation.

Children grinding their teeth while sleeping:

1. Intestinal parasitic diseases

The toxins produced by roundworms stimulate the nerves, causing nerve excitement and leading to teeth grinding. Pinworms also secrete toxins and cause anal itching, affecting children's sleep and causing teeth grinding sounds.

Solution: If you have intestinal parasites, you need to deworm as soon as possible.

2. Excessive mental stress

Watching thrilling fighting scenes on TV at night, playing excessively before going to bed, and mental stress can cause bruxism.

If you are scolded by your parents for something for a long time, causing depression, uneasiness and anxiety, it may also cause nighttime bruxism.

Solution: Create a comfortable and harmonious home environment for your children, let them watch less TV at night, and avoid excessive excitement.

3. Digestive dysfunction

Children eat too much at night, and a lot of food accumulates in their intestines when they go to sleep. The gastrointestinal tract is overloaded, leading to 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 and don't overeat.

4. Unbalanced nutrition

Children who are picky eaters, especially those who do not like to eat vegetables, will develop nutritional imbalances, leading to deficiencies in calcium, phosphorus, various vitamins and trace elements, which will cause involuntary contraction of the facial chewing muscles at night, causing the teeth to grind back and forth.

Solution: Children should eat at regular times and in appropriate amounts, and the temperature should be appropriate. During the teeth grinding period, children should eat less or try to avoid greasy, fried and spicy foods. Try to ensure a balanced intake so that children can absorb nutrients from a variety of foods, which can help reduce the risk of illness and enhance their resistance.

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.

Solution: Ask a dentist to carefully check whether you have malocclusion. If so, the high points of the teeth need to be ground down and a dental pad should be prepared. Wearing it at night will reduce teeth grinding.

The above is a detailed introduction to the problem of children grinding their teeth while sleeping. Some corresponding methods can be chosen to solve it. However, when improving children’s teeth grinding, parents should not put too much pressure on their children during the day, and do not blame the children when such problems arise. Parents should pay attention to this.