Teeth grinding problem...?

My four year old son grinds his teeth in his sleep at night and I am afraid that he will damage his teeth. Is there a solution to stop this?

Teeth grinding problem...?
Night guards are not indicated for 4 year olds. There is not alot you can do for now, hopefully as he gets his permanent dentition he will discontinue the habit. Good Luck
Reply:go to the dentist%26#039;s and get a night gaurd. he can wear it all his life. that%26#039;s what i use.
Reply:I grind my teeth in my sleep also. it can be caused by several things (stress, medication, etc.)





I have calmed it down alot by wearing a mouthguard (mine is custom made because of the shape of my teeth, but many people can wear the standard ones you can find in a sports store that you mold yourself) to sleep, i take calcium (which eases the jaw pain in the morning), and try to reduce stress as much as possible.





I%26#039;d talk to his dentist though, i%26#039;m sure he can recommend something more specific for your son...especially because he%26#039;s a child and things may be different for children as far as treatment is concerned.
Reply:I use a mouthguard that my dentist made for me. It helps with the grinding.


Take your son to the dentist for a guard, they will customize it to his mouth and teeth.
Reply:as long as the teeth aren%26#039;t down to gum level he will be fine. some kids do this as a soothing type thing, like a pacifier.





once he is an adult and has all his adult, if he is still grinding then he can get a mouth guard.





from now till then you can buy the sports guard type ones at the store if he will even stand to have it in his mouth.





if he is 4, he should be seeing a dentist every 6 months so make an appointment.
Reply:put something that big in is mouth and let him chew on it like a


night guard



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