2006-12-30 03:58:05 · 3 answers · asked by jerryg_8306 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Just in case someone suggests it, DO NOT GET A BITE APPLIANCE MADE FOR A YOUNG CHILD!!!
I can not state emphatically enough that you should never, ever consider getting (or making) an appliance to stop tooth grinding in a three year old. This would stop proper growth and development of the jaw where the appliance is worn.
It is my opinion that baby teeth are designed to be worn away as the jaws grow and develop. This allows for different growth rates and it allows for the accommodation of the permanent teeth with their much more pronounced cusp forms when they start to come in.
You may wish to ask your dentist to check for underlying problems, but 99% of the time - if not more - this is just part of being a three year old.
2006-12-30 08:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is normal. I am 15 and I have been grinding my teeth forever. My mom always asks the doctor, and the doctor says it is very normal for children up to age 18, because their jaws are growning.
2006-12-30 05:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by .:Blair:. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the baby is mad at you.
2006-12-30 04:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by niddlie diddle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋