Grinding teeth during sleep is a common sleep habit for many people, and this phenomenon is not limited to adults. Even many babies experience grinding teeth at night. Parents are very worried about their baby grinding their teeth, worrying if the baby is feeling unwell. So, what's going on with babies grinding their teeth at night?
Occasional grinding of teeth by a baby while sleeping at night may be caused by abnormal movement of the chewing muscles, which is not pathological. But if teeth are frequently ground for unknown reasons, it is an abnormal manifestation, most of which are caused by an unreasonable diet. Eating too much for dinner or eating before bedtime can cause your baby to grind their teeth at night, so it is recommended to brush and rinse their teeth before bedtime and not eat again after rinsing their mouth.
Unreasonable dietary allocation not only affects the absorption and utilization of nutrients, causing bruxism at night, but also imposes a great burden on the digestive system of underdeveloped babies. If a baby's digestive tract still accumulates a large amount of undigested food during sleep, the entire digestive system will be forced to work all night, and even the chewing muscles will be involuntarily mobilized, which is why babies grind their teeth.
Grinding teeth at night may also be caused by tooth replacement, and discomfort in the gums when pressing on the baby can cause them to unconsciously grind their teeth. If the baby has severe teeth grinding and the parents are unable to make accurate judgments, it is necessary to seek timely diagnosis and treatment at a children's hospital. Some babies may experience bruxism due to excessive internal heat, and how to deal with it depends on the cause.
