Why children grind their teeth at night

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Molars I believe we are very familiar with it in life, and generally occurs in 6-13-year-old children's tooth changing period, there will be the phenomenon of molars. But after the tooth change period of teenagers and adults, there will be molar phenomenon, but this is a kind of morbid molar. Although molar is a very common phenomenon, but as for what causes molar, why do some children grind their teeth so loud when they fall asleep at night? Let's analyze the causes of children's tooth grinding at night.

Why children grind their teeth at night

Children's molars at night have a lot to do with their own lack of vitamin D, and children with rickets, due to the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in the body, can cause bone decalcification, muscle soreness and autonomic nerve disorder, often appear sweating, night terrors, restlessness and molars at night.

There is also because the child's own intestinal Ascaris. Ascaris lumbricoides parasitic in the small intestine of children, not only plunder nutrients, but also stimulate the intestinal wall, secrete toxins, causing indigestion. Children's stomach often dull pain, will cause insomnia, irritability and molars at night.

There are children sleep posture is also one of the reasons for molars, and if children sleep head often biased to one side, will cause masticatory muscle uncoordinated, so that the compression side of masticatory muscle abnormal contraction, resulting in molars. And children sleep with their heads covered at night, can also cause molars.

matters needing attention

Patients with molar usually should pay attention to a balanced and comprehensive diet, at the same time supplement calcium, eat more vitamin rich food. Regular deworming. Keep the right posture. Stooping can also lead to molars. Also pay attention to brush your teeth before going to bed, and don't be too full for dinner