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When parents find that their baby grinds his teeth while sleeping, this is an abnormal behavior. They think that the baby did not eat in his dream. In fact, this is mainly a common phenomenon called nocturnal bruxism, which is related to sleep electrophysiological disorders. Parents do not need to worry too much and do not think it is caused by hunger. You can take your child to the hospital for examination.

Why do babies grind their teeth when they sleep?

Children grinding their teeth at night is medically known as "bruxism". The cause of nocturnal bruxism may be related to the disturbance of sleep electrophysiology. If one or both parents have a history of bruxism, the incidence of bruxism in their children is significantly higher than that in children whose parents have no history of bruxism. Therefore, bruxism has a clear familial genetic tendency. Experts recommend that when a child is found to be suffering from nocturnal bruxism, he or she should go to the hospital for consultation and treatment in time.

Experts emphasize that bruxism is an abnormal function of the oral cavity. Long-term bruxism can cause damage to multiple parts of the body, such as tooth wear, periodontal trauma, damage to the chewing muscles and temporomandibular joints, affecting deep sleep and affecting children's growth and development.

In addition to genetic factors, there are many other reasons for nocturnal bruxism, such as changing kindergartens and going to an unfamiliar environment which disrupts the child's normal life; or the child is overly excited during the day, etc., and targeted adjustments should be made. Weng Zhiqiang suggested that if you find that your child has been grinding his teeth at night for a long time, it is best to go to the hospital to check whether there are parasites or other health problems, and seek treatment immediately if found.

What should I do if my child grinds his teeth while sleeping?

1. Treatment from the lifestyle aspect: eliminate the child's nervousness, let the child not have too much study pressure, develop good living habits, go to bed early and get up early, do not eat too much for dinner, pay attention to hygiene, and love cleanliness. These are all beneficial to the treatment of nocturnal bruxism.

2. Treatment from the physical aspect: If there are worms in the stomach, you can buy some anthelmintics under the doctor's advice. Some children with disordered teeth will also have symptoms of nocturnal bruxism, and they need orthodontic treatment.

Expert tips: If your child often grinds his teeth in the middle of the night, it will damage his teeth over time and cause great wear and tear on his teeth. This needs to be solved in time. You can go to the hospital to make a dental pad for your child. The child can wear it before going to bed and take it off after getting up. The dental pad can provide relief.