10 Month Old Grinding Her Teeth

My son was an early teether and did this a lot early on once he had teeth on both top and bottom. He would make this annoying little clicking sound. I would gently tell him no and distract him, but he seemed to tire of it pretty quickly and stopped doing it after a week or two. I wouldn't worry too much, unless it becomes a long-term behavior.

Hi A.!!!
Grinding period is not normal. The causes of grinding are unknown but it is said that high levels of stess can contribute to increase risk of picking up a bad grinding habit. So what possible stress can a 10 month old have? LOL. So although any form of grinding is not per say "normal" when children do it, it is what we call a variation of normal. For some reason kids must love the sound or the fact that they are getting new teeth and just don't know what to do with them. You little one should grow out of it and if she doesn't well there really isn't anything you can do. But I'm pretty confident she will grow out of it. Just try to stop the habit when you hear it happen. Hope this helps! Ohhhhhhh F.Y.I. I'm a dental hygienist so I see teeth all day lonf 6-days a week so don't worry she'll grow out of it.

This is totally normal. The dentist says not to worry unless she appears to be in pain. It is kind of her way of checking out her teeth. My d did this until about 12 or so months. My son and one of my other girls never did it but other d did as well.

My daughter did this while teething. She got her teeth late (15mos first tooth) and she would grind when she was getting a new one or after one came in fully. But she is 2 1/2 now and doesn't do it anymore. I would keep an eye on it, but if you think about when you have something "new" or different in your mouth you naturally "play" with it or explore it with your tounge and other teeth. I am thinking of things like braces, retainers, or if you bit your tounge or cheek and get a little bump. I wouldn't worry unless it doesn't stop after teething.

Hi A. - My daughter does the same thing but not so much anymore. She is a week away from turning 2. I believe I noticed her starting this between 12-15 months of age. I think for her it was experimenting with the feeling of teeth and being able to make a noise by grinding her teeth together. Now that she has plenty of teeth and has discovered other noises she make with her body (toots) the teeth grinding I guess isn't has exciting for her anymore.

I did ask a friend who is a pediatrician about this and she said the best thing to do is try to distract her.
I would tell her to stop, tell her she was giving her teeth ouwies, distract her, or offer her a pacifier.
One of these would seem to work. I hope this is helpful.
C.

My 9 year old son grinds his teeth, and has since he was a baby. It is common amoung children, and my dentist told me that it ususally stops when they have all adult teeth. He has grinded away a few fillings, and they said that I could buy a cheap sports mouthgard (the one that molds to his teeth)if I wanted to. I don't thik there is anything that you can do for your daughter at this time because she only has a few teeth. You could mention it when you take the older kids to the dentist.

taking care of many infants of that age I have learned that this is totally normal. It is their way of exploring those new things in their mouth. I have also found that it is not harmful in any way (although annoying!) and that it usually means a new tooth has just arrived or is on the way.

A.,

My little guy did that for awhile as well. He is 11months old now but started doing it when he was about 9 months old. He has 2 top and 2 bottom teeth. He only did it for about a month or so. Hopefully your little one will get over it soon!! :)

My daughter was also doing this. One day, it just stopped. We figured it had to do with teething and her getting used to having those teeth in her mouth.

I'de call a pediatric dentist. Someone with an established business of 10 years or so. his way he'll be young and kept up to date on new resolutions to your childs problem. Your ped. dr. may be able to give you a name & number.

My kids did this too and both the doc and dentist said it was normal. I was worried b/c I do it too and have to wear a night guard, but it is normal in small children :)

I just posted this a few weeks ago. My 10 month old son started doing that too. Same amount of teeth. It is a horrifying sound, isn't it? The good news is he has since stopped doing it. He did it for a few weeks and that was it.

Grinding the teeth (bruxism) is pretty common for kids her age. It should stop once she is older. I would not worry unless she is still doing it when she gets to be about age 12. At that time you may want to ask a dentist if she needs a night guard to protect her teeth from wear.

My son did the same thing when he had just the teeth in front (no molars). My pediatrician told me that it was normal and that he was just trying to figure out what his teeth were and what they did. He did eventually stop after a few weeks.