Why does the child grind his teeth?

While the baby is growing, he may have various health problems. Also, a crumb can disturb his parents with a symptom such as gnashing his teeth. Many babies grind their teeth. And this can not be ignored, because very often this pathology is a symptom of the disease or indicates the presence of orthodontic problems.

Causes of gnashing

Gnashing of teeth has its own term in medicine. Doctors call this phenomenon bruxism. There are several reasons why a child can grind his teeth:

• a child has enlarged tonsils because of a cold;
• the child has an incorrect bite;
• the child experiences nervous problems and he became capricious;
• the child is disturbed by a dream;
• at the kid the teeth are cut;The
• is a hereditary factor.
  

1. Let's look at each of these reasons in more detail. Let's start with orthodontic problems. Very often, due to an incorrect bite, the baby grinds with teeth. Squeaking may also be due to the congenital pathology of the development of the jaw. To understand what is wrong, consult an orthodontist. The orthodontist will examine the baby and then be able to make the correct diagnosis. If problems with a bite are found, the orthodontist will appoint the necessary treatment. It is worth noting the fact that in childhood problems with bite fix is ​​very simple. Therefore, the sooner a problem is detected, the sooner it will be possible to eliminate it.

In no case should you let the problem run its course and think that everything will pass by itself. Incorrect bite in a child in the future can lead to serious problems:

• to erase tooth enamel and develop caries;
• to strong tooth sensitivity;
• to abnormal tooth growth and dentition;
• for inflammation of the gums.
  

Even if one of the above problems was found in your baby, do not despair. Modern dentistry can solve all these problems with minimal risks for the child. But still, do not forget that the earlier you get treatment, the better it will be for the child.

2. Nervous tension in the child can also lead to grinding of teeth. Many babies are too impressionable and stress can appear even because of small things. Adults may not even pay attention to this. Children can get stressed out in kindergarten, at school, while playing with their peers, on vacation, visiting and the like.

If your baby is very impressionable, then psychologists recommend in such cases to try to protect the crumb from unnecessary emotional shocks, even positive ones. There are cases when the kid is excited from going to the zoo or from riding on attractions, and then the nervous system can not come back to normal for a long time. As a result, during sleep, the baby will grate with teeth. To calm a bit of crumbs before going to bed, tell him a story, hug him, kiss, give him herbal tea.

3. Adenoids and enlarged tonsils lead to the child grinding his teeth. These diseases are very common in children between the ages of three and nine. Tonsils increase after various diseases: viral infections, measles, influenza and the like. During sleep, the baby can not control salivation and the saliva becomes smaller, resulting in dry mouth. This provokes snoring, as well as gnashing of teeth. At occurrence of such problems of the kid necessarily it is necessary to take away to an ENT-doctor.

4. Teething teeth is a lot of trouble not only for parents, but for the baby. Scrooge constantly fusses and refuses to eat. Often the body temperature rises. The baby feels a strong discomfort, as the teeth begin to interfere with his mouth, and he tightens the jaws in a dream, because of which there is a screech.

If during the teething you heard that the crumb creaks with the teeth, check its gums. If they are swollen, lubricate them with a special gel that will remove puffiness and reduce itching. When the baby does not sleep, give him a special rubber breaker.

5. Sleep disorders are very common in children. Discomfort in the nights of the baby can be experienced for various reasons: because of the heat, uncomfortable pajamas, due to the fact that the nappy was rubbed, because of a full bladder and the like. In addition, in a dream the baby can emotionally experience any events. All this leads to bruxism. Even an ordinary nightmare can lead to the baby grinding his teeth. In such cases it is recommended to show the baby to a neurologist.

6. Heredity. Many doctors claim that bruxism is inherited. If one of the parents, grandmothers or grandfathers creaked at night with teeth, then it is likely that it passed to your baby from them. Bars are often prone to grinding teeth. If you notice that your baby grinds with teeth, help him to get rid of this problem.

Best of all, bruxism is helped by a strong and healthy sleep, the absence of distractions during sleep and the care of parents.

Prevention of bruxism in children

Each child sometimes grinds with teeth. Even in adults, this pathology sometimes occurs. Moreover, children can grate their teeth both during the day and at night. If this phenomenon occurs extremely rarely, then you should not worry. If you grind your teeth - this is a constant phenomenon, then take urgent measures.

Do not worry only if the baby grinds his teeth very rarely and no more than 20 seconds. In other cases, you need to lead the crumb to the doctor. Only the doctor will be able to establish the cause of the grinding. To what doctors to address in such cases? First of all to the orthodontist. If the orthodontist does not reveal any problems, then you need to show the baby to a neurologist. Even if the problem is not orthodontic, then the orthodontist will still have to be observed. After a frequent grinding of teeth leads to the erasure of enamel, to the development of caries, to the sensitivity of teeth and other problems. To avoid this, the dentist can recommend the baby to wear special mouthguards or protective teeth attachments.

In addition, the doctor can appoint a multivitamin complex to the crumb. The lack of certain vitamins and minerals leads to an involuntary contraction of the muscles of the jaw, due to which there is a scraping. If vitamin therapy will help the baby, then you have to periodically repeat it. It is not necessary to give crumbs only pharmaceutical vitamins. You can balance his diet so that all the necessary vitamins and minerals are present. Do not forget to feed the crumbs with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Useful advices

As mentioned above, bruxism can arise for various reasons. Therefore, parents need to follow some simple tips to help your baby get rid of grinding teeth.

• Create a positive atmosphere in the family. Try to protect the crumb from excessive stress and nervous overexertion.
• Give your baby more attention. Find out how his day was, share his experiences, teach him how to share his experiences with you.
• Try not to scold the child unnecessarily. Take care that the baby sleeps at night hard. To do this, read a fairy tale for him at night. But do not allow the crumb to watch TV before going to bed or playing computer games.
• Take a walk in the evening with the baby on the street. Fresh air will do good.
• Follow the diet of crumbs. Be sure to give him fresh fruits and vegetables.