Question
What’s the Situation with Children Suddenly Grinding Their Teeth?
Answer
Children who are restless at night, don’t eat their evening meal properly, and have a small amount of stool may be experiencing this. The onset was on October 20, 2009, and the laboratory test results were normal. They have never received any related treatment. During deep sleep, the upper and lower jaws of teeth move and make a sound, which is what is commonly referred to as grinding teeth. This is common in children and is related to various factors: 1) Excessive mental stress, excessive play before bed, overexcitement or being frightened, or being overly anxious and stressed, or overtraining can lead to an imbalance in the excitation and inhibition process of the cerebral cortex, causing the activity of the masticatory muscles to have temporary irregular and severe twitching or contraction, resulting in night grinding. 2) Intestinal parasitic diseases, as worms like to move around in the intestines of children after they fall asleep and excrete various toxins. These toxins affect the intestines, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, causing indigestion, pain around the umbilicus, and restless sleep;