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Asked for Female, 40 years old from Kanpur
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Hello,
I understand your concern about your daughter's teeth grinding. Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is a common condition that affects both children and adults. It is characterized by involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, usually during sleep.
There are many possible causes of bruxism, including:
Stress and anxiety
Misaligned teeth or bite problems
Ear infections
Teething
Sleep disorders
Certain medications
In most cases, bru...more
I understand your concern about your daughter's teeth grinding. Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is a common condition that affects both children and adults. It is characterized by involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, usually during sleep.
There are many possible causes of bruxism, including:
Stress and anxiety
Misaligned teeth or bite problems
Ear infections
Teething
Sleep disorders
Certain medications
In most cases, bru...more
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Asked for male, 34 years old from Katni
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This habit is called bruxism. Habit of grinding teeth or clenching their jaw under stress. Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. Take a deworming medicine, t. Zintel only one at night for one day only. Do not take this tab for the next six months. Also you may need a habit breaking appliance called soft splints to preserve your teeth from wearing off. Adv. Muscle relaxant to relieve jaw muscle pa...more
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Children may have bruxism without worms can be because of being to tired wake up the child or get a habit breaking appliance from a dentist.
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