she is 7 years old and she grinds her teeth nearly every night ,what can we do ?
2007-01-03 09:50:13 · 22 answers · asked by Mr Tiger Tony 4 in Health ➔ Dental
u dont need to worry that much...
Actually this condition is known as BRUXISM which is as u described is basically characterized by grinding of teeth during sleep at night...
It is not an uncommon condition...
It can be caused by many reasons,sometimes it seems to be a HABIT rather than anything else and sometimes it maybe due to stress...but its usually more of a habit rather than anything else..
ok,what problem can it cause...well basically it doesnt cause that much of complications...but there are 2 things which u should be aware of...first of all excessive grinding of teeth actually in long term can cause wearing of opposing teeth resulting in chipping off of tooth structure,thus,teeth will appear weaker and thinner than normal in the long term and excessive grinding can expose them aswell....so in the long term a patient usually requires filling of the affected teeth due to chipping off of tooth structure...
secondly on the long term,it may cause a bit of discomfort or stress of masticatory(or the muscles of eating)muscles.this condition does not occur on acute stage but rather after years..
both these problems can be avoided by stopping or preventing bruxism and this can be done by wearing NIGHT GUARD or appliances which are wore during sleep time at night which prevent opposing teeth to grind with each other..thus proper wearing of such appliances will prevent anysort of problem...
so the best thing to do is to take an appointment of a dentist or an ORTHODONTISTS and he will do the further treatment...and hopefully the problem will be completely solved...
2007-01-03 10:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by sCrUbs 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My daughter is the same way, she'll be 3 in October. An example is she woke up the other night because there was a "duck" in her room. It took a while to calm her down, but she wakes up screaming a lot. And talks in her sleep a lot. The grinding the teeth thing can get annoying. I know I grind my teeth sometimes still, and my teeth are alright.
2016-03-29 06:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 seven 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 child.
2007-01-03 10:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our daughter grinds her teeth at night?
2014-12-03 08:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A of of people do this, although it is usually caused by stress. I am a dental nurse, so I know what this can do teeth wise. But it can also cause jaw and neck damage. If you take her to your dentist he can take impressions for a night guard. It is like a gum shield (like boxers wear) but less bulky and softer. It will protect her teeth and jaw from damage and stress. If you do not have a dentist you could always take her to a dental technician, the companies that fix dentures, they can also make them. Good luck, but do get this sorted as it can cause further problems.
2007-01-03 23:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by clairewENSLEY 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My wife had mahor headaches and migraines for some time. The doctor could not pin point the cause. Then one day she went to the dentist and had a chance conversation. This led to the cause being found to be grinding her teeth at night.
The cure......a gum shield. Cured the headaches straight away!!!
-----Just not bery passionate----
2007-01-03 09:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Best to take her to the dentist, just to check she hasn't done any damage. Has she been complaining of headaches as well? as I grind my teeth in my sleep and am forever waking up with a headache.
2007-01-04 03:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by loknights 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
But a junior gum shield. I aslo grind my teeth at night and have actually dislodged a front tooth doing it.
2007-01-03 09:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do the same thing... sometimes this can be caused by stress or anger. Maybe talk to her and make sure that everything is okay at school as she may be bottling up something inside of her. If that is not the case, maybe take her to the dentist as they may be able to help.
2007-01-03 09:53:44 · answer #9 · answered by Johny0555 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a dentist.
There's generally nothing to do unless she is one of those rare cases where significant damage is being caused to her permanent teeth (if present).
Bruxism is very common in children, and tends to disappear once their occlusion has been established.
2007-01-03 10:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋