Many mothers may find that their babies grind their teeth while sleeping, and babies who grind their teeth often affect their sleep, leading to poor sleep quality and also affecting their physical development. Grinding teeth is a difficult problem to control, which can be big or small. However, long-term grinding can be accompanied by other symptoms and can also have an impact on teeth. How to treat grinding teeth for babies who sleep for a long time?
How to treat a baby's long-term sleeping teeth grinding
1. Promote digestion massage
For teeth grinding caused by eating before bedtime, parents can give their children an abdominal massage before bedtime. Rub your palm hot and gently massage the child's belly button, turning clockwise and counterclockwise for 2-3 minutes each, twice a day. Massage can stimulate children's intestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial for the digestion and absorption of food.
2. Adjust dental tissue
For molars caused by tooth development, a small amount of dental tissue can be ground to remove bite interference and early occlusal contact, establish bite balance, and achieve physiological balance between the teeth, chewing muscles, and temporomandibular joint, thereby eliminating symptoms of molars.
What are the hazards of grinding teeth during long-term sleep for babies
1. Affects sleep quality
Grinding teeth in children not only wakes up their parents, but also affects their sleep quality. Many children have shallow sleep when grinding their teeth, and may even wake up crying, leading to a decrease in sleep quality.
2. Affects facial muscles
If a child's teeth grinding condition is severe, it can cause pain in the lower jaw joint and local muscles, affecting daily diet and speech. The lower jaw joint may also make noise during movement, causing inconvenience to children.
If the baby sometimes grinds their teeth once, it's not a serious problem. If grinding teeth is frequent, it can eventually lead to various problems, including tooth damage, headaches, and jaw pain. Encountering this condition is called temporomandibular joint disorder. Grinding teeth can interrupt a child's sleep, leading to daytime sleepiness and irritability caused by lack of rest.
