What is recommended to stop infants from grinding their teeth?

They do outgrow it and I found that distraction helped with my little girl. I don't think it does any real damage, but talking to your pediatrician about it might help you feel a little better about it. Also, some kind of teething ring might help, since that (teething) is probably the cause for the grinding. Good luck to you!

What is recommended to stop infants from grinding their teeth?
Its usually just a stage they go through. They will stop by themselves.
Reply:My son did this at about 9 months. I was really worried that he would damage his teeth, but he stopped after a week or so. When he would do it I would distract him and he would forget all about it.
Reply:My 10 month old just started doing that today. He has 4 teeth coming in and it sounds awful! I don't have an answer for you but I'm interested in everyones answers. Sorry:(
Reply:MY DAUGHTER DID THAT FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS. FINALLY SHE JUST STOP DOING IT ON HER OWN ....BUT MAN THAT SOUND WAS HORRIBLE....THANK GOD SHE STOPPED
Reply:teething ring, or just have them suck on a pacifier! Don't let them get attached to the pacifier because its hell getting it away!





But ask around to see if its healthy or if it might cause long term damage to teeth.
Reply:Truly their is nothing you can do about it as far as I know. Is just another stage that they go through because they are experiencing something they never felt before. It's like they are experimenting. If the baby is doing it while they are up, give them a teething ring. I put the ring in the fridge because it soothen that itchy feeling they are feeling. Thats the reason they are grinding their teeth to begin with. They also sell that over the counter teething gel you can put to numb it just a little but dont over use it. Good Luck and hope this helps..
Reply:I think it's something that all babies go through. It's called bruxism. Some kids do it as a response to pain such as earache or teething. It usually doesn't hurt a child's teeth. Nighttime grinding and clenching can wear down tooth enamel, chip teeth, and cause tmj. They usually outgrow it and it doesn't cause to many problems. Hope this was helpful.
Reply:My father, uncle and grandpa are dentists and they have said over and over again that it does no harm to their teeth. my father says "if they want to do it and you cant stand it just brush their teeth and it may get their mind off of it and if not at least they will have clean teeth"


I doesn't harm them or their teeth, it is just a noise that they can make that sometimes they like. Two of my three girls have done it and they stop after a while.
Reply:Like someone else said before, its a stage. My son would grind his teeth just for the heck of it, but he stopped after a week or 2 and hasn't done it since.



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