My 1 year old daughter is grinding her teeth. Is this bad, and how do I get her to stop?

This is called bruxism. About 1 in 6 children do this and nearly all grind their teeth at night but daytime tooth grinding should be of more concern. We don't really know why children develop bruxism. There are theories about why - the deciduous teeth don't fit together comfortably so the child grinds them down to fit together better and bruxism becomes a habit - the child is tense, afraid or angry - the child has an allergy or nutritional deficiency - but none of these theories has been proven.





Most children develop bruxism at 5-6 years of age but it can start at an ealier age. Most children stop on their own without intervention. They grow out of it. It's not an emergency so you can mention this to your daughter's dentist at her next visit.

My 1 year old daughter is grinding her teeth. Is this bad, and how do I get her to stop?
You need to take her to dentist and he will help you. Not sure if he can make a mouth guard for a baby but I would think they can.
Reply:You can't. It will happen her whole life. Most likely she got it from you or her mother. It is her personality and how she handles all the stress in her life..Yes, babies have stress too. When she is in her late teens (18-20) have a night guard appliance made for her...No telling what they will be like in 20 years. My daughter has been grinding all her life. She gets it from me. Just grin and bare the noise...it'll drive you crazy..lol
Reply:I grind my teeth have been doing so for years..my dad grinds his teeth, I feel its hereditary..shes too young for a mouth guard, but let the dentist know anyway..
Reply:here is an except from dr sears website http://www.askdrsears.com/faq/az40.asp





GRINDING TEETH


"My 12-month-old grinds his teeth while awake and sleeping what can I do to stop him and will it hurt his teeth?"





In general, grinding the baby teeth is not a problem. It is often a sign of teething, very likely for a 12 month old. When he starts losing his baby teeth, the grinding should stop (if it even lasts that long). If he is grinding his adult teeth, then that is a different story, and a dentist should be consulted to look for damage. He might suggest that a tooth guard be worn while sleeping.





Dr. Jim








My son is almost three years old. He would grind his teeth at first when he got them all in. If you make a big fuss over it, she will do it more to get a rise out of you. I know its annoying as heck but with babies you cant stop it. And since they love to get a rise out of you, if you make a big deal over whatever it is they will do the thing that bugs you over and over. and what the other people above said is also true as well. But I can tell you that he does not do it anymore. Its just something new and different and she is seeing what her new teeth can do.
Reply:I sometimes grind my teeth, and wake up with headaches. This could be a problem for a 1 yr old. I also have caused some problems with my teeth, some are flat, sore, etc. Since she has her baby teeth some of this doesn't matter but you should see a doctor about it. For me the reason for grinding was because of stress. This is my expierence with teeth grinding...
Reply:That is normal so dont worry about tell your doctor and they might do somthing about it!
Reply:It is a normal muscle reflex for children. Lots of children grind their teeth but tend to grow out of it when they have a full permanent dentition(all permanent teeth). there is no way to make a "nite guard" for children since there jaws and teeth are constantly moving and shifting. It is horrible to hear your child doing this but be reassured that lots of children do have this reflex and she may grow out of it as she ages and acquires more permanent teeth.



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