Why do children grind their teeth while sleeping?

Many babies start to grind their teeth when they are lying alone or sleeping at night. Mothers are worried when they hear this. Is the baby sick? Is it calcium deficiency? The truth is not so! Why do babies grind their teeth? We often think that when babies grind their teeth, they are deficient in calcium or have roundworms in their stomachs, but this is not the case. The reasons are as follows: ① Incomplete tooth development. As the baby gradually grows deciduous teeth, the teeth are not neat enough. Therefore, when breathing and chewing, the teeth will always collide, causing teeth grinding. ② Gastrointestinal food accumulation: If the baby eats too much that day and does not exercise enough to consume it, a large amount of food will accumulate in the intestines that has not had time to be digested. After the baby sleeps, the intestines are still actively moving, which will cause the baby to make unconscious speech without opening his mouth. The sound of chewing. ③Immature oral muscles: The oral muscles of babies are immature, so the teeth will not move so regularly. Lateral movements often occur, which can also cause teeth grinding sounds. Dr. Xu Youjia: A complete e-book of children\’s health care knowledge and dietary therapy [Ultra-definition full color version] Are there any dangers in grinding teeth? of course. If the baby eats too much and is unable to digest it, resulting in food accumulation, which puts pressure on the intestines, it is easy for the calcium that the baby has no time to absorb to chemically react to form calcium soap, which damages the intestines and stomach. Furthermore, frequent teeth grinding is harmful to those who have just grown up. For babies with deciduous teeth, it is easy to damage the teeth and gums, and it will also affect the baby\’s sleep quality. These methods can help babies reduce the pain of teeth grinding. 1. For babies whose teeth are growing, you can give them a teether or molar stick during the day to exercise their oral muscles and bite correctly; 2. Don’t feed your baby too many high-calorie foods. Especially don’t eat too much for dinner, which will put pressure on your intestines and make your teeth uncomfortable; 3. If your baby grinds his teeth 4-5 nights a week, be sure to take your baby to the hospital to check whether there is an endocrine disorder. Don’t grind your teeth because of this. This behavior delays your baby\’s sleep. You must know that the secretion of growth hormone basically occurs at night, so don\’t delay your growth and development. As a reminder, mothers must not give their baby calcium supplements or take insecticides without permission before the diagnosis of molars is confirmed.