Bruxism my daughter has it (grinds teeth) help please???

she is 6yrs old, grinds teeth so much at night and bangs them 2gether too....i understand it can be stress related,.she lost her mummy to cancer last year. i didnt realise how bad it was until i slept in the same room as her when visiting family....should i take her to dr's or what???? advice needed......

I like blondeambition's answer the best.

I can not state emphatically enough that you should never, ever consider getting (or making) an appliance to stop tooth grinding in a six year old. This would stop proper growth and development of the jaw where the appliance is worn. Ignore this advice from non-dentists above.

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 six year old.

you could get her one of those mouth pieces that people wear during sports, probably should ask your dentist about it.

Hey I do that too.... my sister & mom say at night while Im alseep, I grind my teeth very loudly, obviously very hard too.... thats a disease?... or a health problem??....eek -to the one above me... thats called a mouth gaurd, and that wouldnt help because it will fall out-

A doc would be good and perhaps a true christian counselor. If your just trying to take care of it yourself though, how about a night guard~ perhaps call the doc or dentist and you should be able to get one. I would say go to a regular store for one but she's so young that her mouth would probably be to small for those. But perhaps taking care of the internal problem would be better.

Also I think that happens with a lot of people, or if young childrens teeth are bothering them. It may be just a normal thing.

Your first mistake was marrying (and breeding with) a disease-ridden whore. Bad genetics are the culprit here. Good day, sir.

- Regards,
Ward

I think that's totally normal my son does it too and he's only 4 . you can ask a doctor for advice but I don't think there's anything to worry about.my condolences

Dentist can advise about what to do (mouth guard).

About the reason for the grinding, according to the reading I have done regarding hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), the brain, when it senses that blood sugar is low, will do sometimes strange things to get the blood sugar (glucose) out of storage and into the blood stream. Exercising any muscle can help up the blood sugar flow to that muscle.

Check out the symptoms link at www.hufa.org to see if she is showing any other symptoms of low blood sugar.

Take her to a dentist to get teeth guards to wear at night. You might also want to take her to a child psychologist to help her deal with the stress of the loss of her mother.

It means the teeth are out of alignment. A bite plate would help.

Here is an article just for you. You will love it have a nice day.

Take her to a dentist Immediately and have her fit with a night time mouth guard, or this child will have severe dental problems, including TMJ, stands for TemporoMandibular Joint problems.

Oh wow, I feel for you. I had a roomie in the Army who ground his teeth. The only solution is a fitted mouthpiece made of silicone. Its a lot like a mouth guard used in football, but is custom made, thinner and best of all, IT WORKS! You can have a dentist make them for you.
Actually its more than annoying, its terrible for the teeth, you can wear off the enamel and cause tooth decay.

Sorry to hear about your little girl losing her Mummy it can't be easy for either of you. It could well be the stress causing this problem or making it worse.I agree with Erik C, take her to the Dentist and they can sort out a gum shield device to stop the wear and tear on her teeth. If you leave it she could get other problems including headaches.

i feel for u as i cant stand people doing this-your dentist can make her a mouth guard to wear in bed

I am a dental assistant. This may or may not be true in your daughters case,but I went to a continuing education seminar about sleep apnea. Griding was one of the signs in children. You may want to watch her at night when she sleeps and see if she has a hard time breathing or if she snores. If so she may need to see her pediatrician about possibly removing her tonsils, which is the normal treatment in sleep apnea in children.

6 years old is too young for a mouthguard, this is a normal way that childrem handle stress. When she starts losing her baby teeth she will slowly fall out of the habit and as long as you bring her for regular check-ups and the amount of visible wear to her teeth is not excessive, she will be fine from a dental standpoint. (I am a dental professional).

get her to dentist they can give her mouth Gard's I'm sorry for you and her lose