Some children may make a "grinding" sound when they sleep at night, which is likely to be a symptom of teeth grinding. Teeth grinding refers to the habitual teeth grinding during sleep or unintentional teeth grinding during the day. It gradually worsens over time and is a long-term vicious cycle disease. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends a highly effective remedy for teeth grinding.
[Composition]
1 liang of raw Rehmannia, 3 qian of water plantain, 3 qian of moxibustion licorice, 3 qian of black plum, 4 qian of Chinese wolfberry, 3 qian of Polygalae, 3 qian of moutan bark, 4 qian of Chinese yam, 3 qian of schisandra, 5 qian of Cyperus rotundus, 1 liang of magnetite (pre-decoction), 2 qian of lampwick grass (decoction) (decoction and consumption)
[Usage and Dosage]
Take it before bed every night, and take it continuously for 2-3 days.
[Functions and Indications]
It can treat teeth grinding during sleep in children and adults, especially effective when teeth grinding has just occurred;
[Why Do Children Grind Their Teeth While Sleeping]
1. Poor dental development
During the tooth replacement period, if calcium absorption cannot keep up, the baby is likely to have symptoms such as malnutrition and congenital individual tooth loss, which seriously affects the neatness of the teeth.
Children with irregular tooth arrangement often have abnormal positions of their chewing muscles. During sleep at night, the chewing muscles often contract unconsciously, causing teeth grinding. Excessive force or long-term chewing on one side of the teeth, as well as poor tooth occlusion, can cause temporomandibular joint dysfunction and problems with tooth occlusion, which can also cause teeth grinding at night.
2. Influence of intestinal parasites
The activity of roundworms becomes more frequent at night, and the toxins they secrete may stimulate the nervous system and cause teeth grinding. In addition, roundworms can also cause teeth grinding. Roundworms usually parasitize in the large intestine of the human body. After the child falls asleep, the roundworms will quietly crawl to the anus to lay eggs, causing anal itching and making the child sleep restlessly and grind their teeth.
3. Poor sleeping posture
If the child's head often leans to one side while sleeping, it will cause the chewing muscles to be uncoordinated, and the compressed side of the chewing muscles will have abnormal contractions, resulting in teeth grinding. If the child covers their head while sleeping at night, excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide and insufficient oxygen supply can also cause teeth grinding.
[What to Do When Children Grind Their Teeth While Sleeping]
1. If the child has intestinal parasites, the mother should deworm the baby and develop good hygiene habits in daily life.
2. Do not let the child eat too full before going to bed, let the child stay for a while after eating, and then let the baby go to bed.
3. If the baby lacks vitamin D, the mother should supplement the baby with vitamin D and calcium tablets under the guidance of a doctor, and sunbathe more often, and the occurrence of teeth grinding at night will gradually decrease.
4. Don't let the baby watch overly stimulating TV shows before bedtime. Communicate with teachers and the baby regularly. If the baby has any unhappy things, help him solve them in time and relieve his psychological pressure.
5. For babies with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, take the baby to see a dentist regularly and do dental correction and treatment according to the doctor's advice.
6. If you find that your child's sleeping posture is not good, help him adjust it in time. Don't let the baby develop the habit of covering their head while sleeping.
