Thursday, April 16, 2009

Grinding teeth?

My 4 year old son grinds his teeth very bad at night. SO loud that it bothers everyone that is near him and I am worried it is going to ruin his teeth. How do I get him to stop?

Grinding teeth?
Ignore the previous answers. Your 4 year old should never get a mouthguard. The risk of swallowing or worse aspirating, inhaling it into the lungs, are to great for a child. Bruxism is VERY common among children and is something the vast majority grow out of. Children can wear thier teeth faster due to the small amount of enamel on thier teeth. Permanent teeth are much thicker and will not wear as easily.


Never use a mouthguard and run screaming from any dentist that recommends one.
Reply:Your son has a condition called bruxism. You have to take him to a doctor and fix that before he gets his permanent teeth or he will grind all his teeth away. Good luck.
Reply:A night guard mouthpiece would work but I would take him to the dentist before any damage is done.
Reply:You can%26#039;t stop it. Sorry. You need to buy him a mouth guard. He needs to wear it while he sleeps. Wal*Mart.


Instructions are on the back.
Reply:get a bite gaurd so he doesnt get tmj(jaw clicking from it) you can get one at a pharmacy or sports store...they may not make one small enough for him though your dentist can make him a customly made bite gaurd so he wont grind his teeth, but most important go to the dentist and get his opinion on the situation..good luck:)
Reply:Now you can buy temporary night guards at the drugstore or pharmacy. I would take him to the dentist before you do this though - because he is so young this could pose as choking hazard. It will be good for him to start going to the dentist and to develop a positive connotation to the dentist at such an early age.
Reply:GO TO DENTIST


THEY HAVE A APPLIANCE FOR THIS.


OR YOU USE THE LIQUID WHICH TASTE LIKE


FANTASTIC. IT TIGHTENS THE JAW


%26#039;BUT TASTE BLAAH


THE DR NOT A DENTIST CAN GIVE YOU A PRESCRIPTON ON


THAT.


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