it waking up my other kids now....WHY IS HE DOING IT!!!!!????
2006-10-26 12:57:18 · 13 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Grinding of teeth is often a sign of worms. Easily fixed with Vermox or Combantrim. Make sure EVERYONE in the family is wormed and the pets. Do it again in a fortnight or as advised by the chemist.
2006-10-26 16:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by auntynoall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's doing it subconsciously. I used to do it all throughout high school. I finally asked a dentist about it because my jaws hurt all day long after grinding all night. The dentist gave me a nightguard, which I put in before bed. When I tried to grind my teeth, it wouldn't work because there was plastic in between the top and bottom teeth. You should see about getting one for your son. It shouldn't be as loud as grinding on his teeth, and it will prevent his teeth from getting broken from being ground too much.
2006-10-26 13:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your child to the dentist. The dentist can fit your child with a device that he will wear while he is sleeping, which prevents the teeth from being worn down in the grinding process. A lot of people grind their teeth - it's not uncommon.
2006-10-26 13:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The others give good advice, but this is what happened when my little brother used to grind his teeth.
My dad sat down with him at bedtime one night and had a nice conversation with him. My dad said, you know you grind your teeth when you are asleep. It's not good for your teeth. So I'd like you to think, while you are going to sleep, that you are not going to grind your teeth tonight.
My brother of course said that he was asleep when he did it, he didn't do it on purpose.
My dad said, I know that you're asleep and don't do it on purpose, but if you think about not grinding your teeth while you are falling asleep, it will help you stop grinding your teeth in your sleep.
This actually worked; my brother stopped grinding his teeth.
2006-10-26 13:15:07 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be stress. Has he recently started school? New sibling? Moved? For adults my dentist recommends buying a sports mouth guard rather than spending $$$ on one from an orthodontist. It cushions the teeth and keeps them from rubbing together. I'm not sure whether they make them in smaller sizes for kids, but it might be worth checking into. Check the link below for helpful information on teeth grinding.
2006-10-26 13:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by Mommy Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 00:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea, but head to your dentist or pediatrician and get bite guards. It'll keep him from grinding his teeth down and save a lot of money in detists bills later. My nephew does the same thing, and it saves his teeth and my sis-in-law's sanity.
2006-10-26 13:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by Lizzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to his dentist, you can get this thing to put in his mouth so that he won't be able to grind, basically he just bites down on it instead. As for why, well it could be just his own little quirk or it could be stress. Ask your doctor for his/her opinion.
2006-10-26 16:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by pritti_dayzee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't make them stop doing that. I think he has a tapeworm becasue tapeworms cring your intestines and makes you gring your teeth because your in interianl pain. Or he's a dieabetic.Get that checked out. If it wakes the others up at night its serious.
2006-10-26 13:01:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people do and some don't...you need to get him a night time mouth guard. It will be uncomfortable at first but his teeth will be much happier.
2006-10-26 12:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋