Grinding Teeth
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Grinding Teeth
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on October 23, 2008
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has anyone noticed there baby grinding their teeth? she is 10 months old and has 4 teeth. lately she has started making such a funny sound when she grinds her teeth ...
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- My son ground his new teeth for a few weeks once they came in, and then with each subsequent tooth that comes in- I think it is normal, it is a way babies find their n...
- My daughter used to grind her teeth all the time! Annoying but normal. I think it makes them feel better when teething. Talk to her ped, but then try giving her som...
- Hi, Babies grind their teeth. It doesn't hurt them, it's just SUPER annoying! LOL. It will pass, don't let her know it bugs you. Good Luck H.
Teeth Grinding
Asked by M.C. from Washington DC
on November 29, 2008
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What can I do to stop my 9 month old from grinding his teeth? The noise is awful and I am positive that he has already chipped a corner of his upper tooth. He is doi...
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- I know that it can be a magnesium problem (not enough) you can get some for baby through vitacost it's a powder and works wonders.
- I just wanted to say that if your son has recently gotten new teeth he may just be grinding them because he's curious about his ability to make that noise and the feel...
- Hi M., Our son started grinding his teeth when he was about 2 1/2. He started after watching The Land Before Time. It began as a game when he was pretending to be S...
Teeth Grinding
Asked by J.W. from San Francisco
on May 9, 2007
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Does anyone have any solutions to teeth grinding. My son is almost seven and he still does it, the dentist says he'll outgrow it and that he's too young for a mouth pl...
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- in addition to the night-guard, may i suggest some alternative therapy? I have the same problem with my own teeth grinding and it gets really bad when i am stressed ou...
- J., Although I don't have any experience with children grinding teeth, I am an adult who grinds her teeth. The dentist fit me for a mouth piece that I wear at nigh...
- There is a lot of good advice here. I am also a life-long grinder and it is always aggravated by stress. You can't really stop it, but you can lessen the severity. I s...
Teeth Grinding
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on November 11, 2009
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Hi All,
My daughter is almost one. She has four teeth.. two on top and two on the bottom. She recently started teeth grinding. I am wondering if it is a problem. ...
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- Per our Pediatric Dentist, especially in a baby this age or a toddler... it is common, as they get teeth. Their mouth has some new things in it- teeth... and grinding ...
- My daughter did that for about a month. it really freaked me and my husband out more than anything else - her's sounded like some wierd mechanical clicking...she migh...
- My son does this too. He is 10 months old and has 8 teeth. Once the next set of 8 started pushing through, he started to grind his teeth. Usually handing him a teet...
Teeth Grinding
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2007
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My 14 month old daughter is grinding her teeth. She only has 7 teeth so I am suprised to hear this. Before I call a dentist, does anyone have any advice? I am reall...
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- I wouldn't worry just yet. She's just exploring the new "things" she feels in her mouth. She's not hurting her teeth. My daughter did that as well early on when her t...
- Grinding at that age is a sign of teething. It is very common for kids to grind their teeth up to the age of 6 when their 6 year molars erupt. Grinding usually halts t...
- Hello there! My son is 5 and grinds his teeth at night as well. Its called "bruxism" and is very common in small children. As their mouth grows, children do it as a w...
Grinding Teeth
Asked by K.G. from Tampa
on April 24, 2007
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My 10 month old daughter has been grinding her teeth for the last 2 months or so, since her top teeth came in. Why is she doing this and how can I help her to stop. I ...
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- Hi K., I think little ones like that are grinding their teeth just to feel the sensation as it is something fairly new and is something they all do, at least all 4 o...
- Hi K., My daughter started to grind her teeth too, but I don't remember how old she was. Everytime she did it I did the same thing as Mandy. Do the fish thing with he...
- sometimes- not always- teeth griding means worms. you can go to her doctor and request a worm checking kit. but for simple exploring her new teeth, it's normal to ...
Teeth Grinding??
Asked by M.W. from Houston
on May 20, 2008
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I just noticed that the 8 mo girl that I watch is grinding her teeth. I'm not sure if she does it in her sleep, but she definately does it while awake. I called the mo...
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- Glad to see you and mommy working together on this. I clicked on this subject because my now 9mo old has been grinding her teeth throughout the day for a couple of wee...
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- It sounds like the baby is getting it from modeling after other immediate family members. It will be tough stopping that one without family support.
Teeth Grinding
Asked by B.P. from Great Falls
on August 10, 2007
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and just got his first upper tooth in. He has his bottom two also. Now all of the sudden he is grinding his teeth!! How do I stop this befor...
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- B., My daughter is 5 now and she has been grinding her teeth in her sleep since before she had teeth. I spoke with the dentist and he told me it is completely nor...
- As annoying as it is, it is quite common. My son did it for awhile and when I asked my midwife and pediatrician she said that it wasn't unusual. It will subside in time.
- B., you should get on this mom site. It is free and we have playdates with the kids at various places. It is www.myomahamommies.com It is great getting together wit...
Grinding Teeth
Asked by S.R. from Beaumont
on February 12, 2008
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My "soon to be" one year old has started grinding her teeth. She juts her lower jaw out to the side and rubs her two bottom teeth against her top teeth. She'll just b...
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- Yes my 9 month old did the same thing. Only lasted a couple of weeks and he does NOT seem to do it anymore. I think he was just feeling and trying to figure out his ...
- At this point - it's a phase. When my daughter was 5 to 7 months - she hit the grinding phase. It sounded like fingers down a chalk board. Oh geez!!! No worries.
- I had a friend with a child that did the same thing. They didn't do anything to stop her from doing it and she just grew out of it. It is just a phase that some kids...
Grinding Teeth
Asked by R.B. from Chicago
on March 7, 2011
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My 5 1/2 year old son is constantly grinding his teeth in his sleep at night. Any ideas on how to stop him from doing this? I've tried waking him up & telling him to s...
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- Waking him up and disrupting his sleep is only going to make him fussy the next day. You couldn't even wake up an adult and tell them not to do something in their slee...
- Check with his dentist to see if he needs a mouthguard or for strategies on how to stop. My son (3-1/2) occasionally grinds his teeth. When I asked his dentist, he s...
- Hi there~ My 7 year old has done this for about 2 years now. Everything I have read says that it's not really an issue right now. I also talked to my dentist and he s...
