Ds (3.5 yrs) has been grinding his teeth during sleep for the past year or so. It was much more extreme than usual on a recent family trip, leading me to suspect that it might be stress-related (he was kind of off his game and overwhelmed by the travel).
His dentist thinks his grinding is because of jaw/bite issues, that kids tend to grind their teeth because their bite is uncomfortable, and that later on it might warrant orthidonture to better align the bite and make him more comfortable. His pediatrician suspects that it is anxiety related and that kids often just outgrow it. We're not looking into doing anything about it at this point, but I am trying to learn more.
Has anyone had experience with teeth grinding? Did it lead to any long-term problems (nerves exposed, etc)? Did your child outgrow it? Did you have to do any type of intervention or correction? Thanks!
His dentist thinks his grinding is because of jaw/bite issues, that kids tend to grind their teeth because their bite is uncomfortable, and that later on it might warrant orthidonture to better align the bite and make him more comfortable. His pediatrician suspects that it is anxiety related and that kids often just outgrow it. We're not looking into doing anything about it at this point, but I am trying to learn more.
Has anyone had experience with teeth grinding? Did it lead to any long-term problems (nerves exposed, etc)? Did your child outgrow it? Did you have to do any type of intervention or correction? Thanks!
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