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Teeth Grinding in Kids (Bruxism in Kids): What can you do?

Teeth grinding in children is otherwise known as bruxism and happens when children bite their upper and lower teeth, rubbing them together. Commonly children grind their teeth whilst sleeping and are not aware of what they do.

What are the causes of bruxism in children?

It is not known for certain why some children start grinding their teeth and some children do not. There are many theories that suggest that it could be down to the fact that the sets of top and bottom teeth do not fit together comfortably due to the fact that children's teeth and jaws grow in phases leading to unpleasant sensations in the area. The natural reaction for a child to grind their teeth to soothe themselves which often later develops into a habit. It has also shown to both children and adults grind their teeth when they feel anxiety in one way or another, or even as a response to facial pain such as an earache or teething problems. It has also shown that hyperactive children have developed bruxism.

Recent research has suggested that sleep disturbances may be a cause of bruxism in children and causes a number of other problems such as bed wetting, drooling and sleep-talking. Interruptions in the rapid eye movement (REM) patterns on because of dehydration during sleep can be the underlying cause of many of these problems, but your dentist will be able to advise you more on this topic.

What are the consequences?

Children do not usually experience ill effects from grinding their teeth. Even when their milk teeth show wear it usually does not cause any pain or injury, but if this wear gets serious, or if your child has already lost their milk teeth, so it is advisable to seek treatment with your dentist as dental problems such as tooth infections can occur. In most cases of teeth grinding in children they will usually grow the problem.

What can be done to help?

While the problems will probably go away, you can try some methods to help the child stop grinding their teeth in meantime. Your dentist will be the best source of advice and will be able to ensure that there are problems of adaptation of children's teeth.

The most common remedy recommendation is usually a mouth guard. Wearing a mouth guard at night will prevent the child from grinding their teeth and night, and has a very high success rate in reducing the habit. But your child may feel uncomfortable wearing a mouth guard and therefore it is wise to explore other treatment options. In many cases Hypnosis has proven a good way to get people of all ages out of the habit of grinding teeth.

In children whose grinding appears to be down to stress or anxiety, it is extremely important to find the underlying cause of these feelings. Try ways to relax your child before they go to sleep, like a hot bath and a massage of the jaw. These methods will help ensure that your child has a deep, restful and undisturbed sleep.

The key is that you need not be alarmed by the child grinding, because it is very common. If your child already has their adult teeth then it's more of a worry, although there are many options available so seek advice from your dentist.

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