The child grinds his teeth in the afternoon

The creak of the teeth can be heard from almost every second or third child under the age of 6-8 years. Doctors call this phenomenon bruxism and do not refer to diseases, but they do not consider it the norm either, since in some cases teeth should be dealt with. It is worth noting that children most often grit their teeth at night, but this symptom may appear during the day. Why does this happen and how to act if the parents heard gnashing of teeth during the daytime from the baby?

Most babies who grit their teeth in the afternoon at an early age, for example, at 9 months, the appearance of such a symptom is associated with the eruption of milk teeth. However, this situation happens in 1 year, when the baby has the first teeth, and in older children (from 5-6 years old), when their replacement begins with permanent ones. Because of the painful sensations and the constant itch, the children clench their jaws and move them, trying to get rid of the discomfort. As soon as the teeth erupt, the problem completely disappears.

The second common and non-dangerous cause of the day gnashing of teeth in babies of the first year of life is to study your body. As soon as the baby has its first teeth, for example, at 10 months, a crumb can rub them together, becoming interested in the sound produced by it. As a rule, such episodes of gnashing of teeth are non-durable and soon the child forgets about them.

Other causes of scratching teeth during the day may be:

• Nervous overstrain of the baby, negative emotions and stress.
• Overwork and lack of sleep.
• Formation of the wrong bite.
• Hereditary predisposition
• Lack of vitamins and macronutrients, affecting the reduction of masticatory muscles.
• An increase in adenoids.

In the nation, the appearance of gnashing of teeth in children is associated with infection with worms, but doctors have long since denied this connection, proving that the frequency of bruxism in children with helminthic invasion is the same as in babies who have no worms in their bodies. Although it is still worth checking the child, because worms are quite common in children and can cause various disruptions in the functioning of the child’s body.

A very dangerous long gnashing of teeth for those children who have only recently had milk teeth, for example, at 11 months or 2 years. The still fragile tooth enamel under the influence of friction can be destroyed, and the teeth themselves can loosen. As a result, the sensitivity of the teeth increases, they can start to hurt, the risk of caries and periodontal disease increases.

• Hearing your teeth creak in the afternoon, try to distract the child with an interesting activity, for example, reading a new book or having a fun walk.
• Show the baby to the dentist to rule out bite problems and diseases of the jaw joints. If the doctor sees the danger to the teeth, and the episodes of rattle will be repeated during the night's sleep, the use of a mouth guard is shown.
• If a child has teeth cut, relieve its condition by using special teethers, as well as gels with anesthetic effect.
• Noticing the appearance of the teeth creak in the baby after the emotional load, provide the kid with a calm atmosphere at home, take a walk more, make a crumbs bath with a decoction of herbs that have a calming effect. Sometimes it is necessary to consult a neurologist and give a child sedative medication.
• Pay attention to the nutrition of the child, making it balanced in vitamin and mineral composition. Give crumbs solid food that needs to be chewed thoroughly, for example, raw carrots.
• If the child grinds his teeth consciously, because he likes the sound, tell the kid how it hurts his teeth. You can also show crumbs photos of people who have deteriorated teeth.

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