What You Need to Know About Teeth Grinding
Conclusion of the teeth grinding series
Most Montrealers complain they do not get enough sleep. Yet, sleep affects are physical and mental health. Not having enough sleep affects our mood, our stamina, our home-life and career, and our social relationships.
Sleep is an important human function which is essential for good physical health and good mental health. Even though sleep is so important many Montrealers take sleeping for granted. They either sleep too much or more often than not, sleep less than is recommended for good health. Montrealers will catnap rather than sleep, burn the midnight oil studying, play on the computer, or just insist that they are too busy too sleep.
Conditions that affect sleep, our health, and mental health include such topics as teeth grinding. Teeth grinding at night is disruptive to the sleeper and his or her partner may remain awake because of the noise as well. A Montreal dentist can help to solve the problem also the University de Montreal and the Montreal General Hospital have excellent programs for the public.
Children will grind their teeth at two developmental periods; when their baby teeth start coming in and when their permanent teeth start coming in. Once these teeth are fully in place children usually stop the teeth grinding at that point.
Children have the tendency to grind their teeth only when they sleep and not during the waking hours. Teething grinding in children could be a result of misaligned teeth, or improper contact between upper and lower teeth.
- Teeth grinding occurs due to an infection , or could be a result of other conditions such as pinworm or allergies, psychological problems, or endocrine disorders. However, the exact causes are not known at this time.
- Chronic teeth grinding can result damage to the teeth and cause symptoms such as dull headache and jaw ache.
- How to stop a child from grinding their teeth
- First of all consult with the dentist, who may advise some massage and muscles exercise for the jaws.
- Make your child's environment as stress-free as possible
- Get your child to drink lots of water to avoid dehydration which has been linked to bruxism.
If the child is under six years of age no intervention is generally required as the condition will go away; however, if the child is of school age, the dentist might prescribe a night guard for the teeth, crowns and other dental corrections as necessary.
Sources:
http://www.medicinenet.com/teeth_grinding_bruxism/article.htm
Published by Carol Roach
Carol Roach holds a masters in counselling psychology. She worked as a therapist at the Douglas Hospital in Montreal before becoming a professional writer.Carol is the author of the book Picking Up The Piece... View profile
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