{"id":1687,"date":"2026-08-31T05:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:28:14","slug":"teeth-grinding-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/teeth-grinding-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"TEETH GRINDING IN CHILDREN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">kruk !! kruk !! \u2026\u2026.Breaking Silent Peaceful Nights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people probably&nbsp;<strong>grind<\/strong>&nbsp;and clench their&nbsp;<strong>teeth<\/strong>&nbsp;during&nbsp;<strong>sleep<\/strong>&nbsp;from time to time.&nbsp;<strong>T<\/strong><strong>eeth grinding&nbsp;<\/strong>or&nbsp;<strong>B<\/strong><strong>ruxism<\/strong>, when occasional, does not usually cause harm but when&nbsp;<strong>teeth grinding<\/strong>&nbsp;occurs on a regular&nbsp;basis, the teeth&nbsp;can be damaged and other complications can arise. Bruxism in children, believe it or not, is rather common. The problem of teeth grinding is not limited to adults. Approximately 15%-33% of children grind their teeth. Children who grind their teeth tend to do so at 2 peak times- when their baby teeth emerges and when their permanent teeth come in, mostly during the nights. If your kid has sore jaw muscles or a headache when they wake up is a telltale symptom of bruxism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruxism or teeth grinding may be a serious dental concern if this clenching and gnashing erodes your tooth enamel. Most children stop the teeth grinding habit after these two sets of teeth have completely come out.&nbsp; Ignored for a long duration, it can lead to erosion of the teeth and if untreated it can cause permanent damage to the tooth and can endanger the pulp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Reasons for Teeth Grinding\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bad bite\/jaw malalignment where upper and lower teeth are not aligned properly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More frequently in life stresses\u2026..if the child is going through an exam period or relocating to new school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airway issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digestive parasites\u2026 Children tend to put their unwashed hands and other things in their mouth which can cause parasitic infections. These parasitic infection serve as a initiator for bruxism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>How to identify??<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complains of sore jaw and face after waking up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain while chewing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crowded teeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chipped teeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unusual wear of teeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digestive problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tired, irritable and poor concentration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Ways to stop your kid from grinding teeth\u2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One option is bruxism exercise where you focus on the&nbsp;<strong>position of your tongue<\/strong>&nbsp;and teeth\u2026 consciously place your tongue against the back of your top teeth, which makes it impossible for you to grind your teeth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anytime you feel your face\/jaw tensing up, ease into a more relaxed position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decrease your child\u2019s stress, especially just before bed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try massage and stretching&nbsp;<strong>exercise<\/strong>&nbsp;to relax muscles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your child\u2019s diet includes plenty of<strong>&nbsp;water<\/strong>. Dehydration can be linked to teeth grinding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mouth guards<\/strong>&nbsp;stop tooth surfaces from grinding against each other and are almost universally successful in preventing grinding damage.<em><strong><br><\/strong><\/em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toothtown.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/night-guards472216ab436bb1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toothtown.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/night-guards472216ab436bb1-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toothtown.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/night-guards472216ab436bb1-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.toothtown.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/night-guards472216ab436bb1-750x488.jpg 750w\" src=\"https:\/\/toothtown.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/night-guards472216ab436bb1-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\"><em><strong><br>CHOMP !! CHOMP !! Grind Your Food , Not Your Teeth<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>kruk !! kruk !! \u2026\u2026.Breaking Silent Peaceful Nights Most people probably&nbsp;grind&nbsp;and clench their&nbsp;teeth&nbsp;during&nbsp;sleep&nbsp;from time to time.&nbsp;Teeth grinding&nbsp;or&nbsp;Bruxism, when occasional, does [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1687"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1773,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1687\/revisions\/1773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pepytech.com\/toothtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}