6 year old dgs grinding his teeth

[Roiesin57]

My 6 year old dgs is grinding his teeth. We think it's a habit in the day bit he's doing it in his sleep too. A couple of his back teeth are a bit ground down. Dd took him to the dentist yesterday who said that there's nothing they can do until he reaches puberty. His adult teeth will be through by then & ground down to his gums!
I'd like to add that this was a nhs dentist. He was in there for precisely one minute fgs. How can 1 minute be enough for a check up, even on a child. Dentist then said they'd like to see him again in 3 months. The next available appointment is in 5 months 🙄. I've offered to my dd to pay for him at our private dentist & she said let's see how he is at next appointment in 5 months time. More damage could be done in that time. Our dentist gives a very good, thorough service so I think it would be very beneficial for him to go now, not in 5 months.
Has anyone had experience of this at a young age & how did you stop it? I know it can be a trait of asd, but he has no other signs of it. He did have a speech delay & has now been discharged from nhs speech therapist. He has a bit of a stammer at the beginning of sentences occasionally. He doesn't appear to have any big stresses. Maybe school work has been a bit challenging, but he enjoys school as he has lots of friends & is a popular little boy. Bedtimes are not stressful & he doesn't have any sleep problems.
Any advice on how to stop the grinding on by a 6 year old would be very much appreciated. And if you have found the dentist a big help with this problem please let me know! It might persuade dd to have me pay for a private check up for him.

All my kids did this between 6 and 9 years old
All grew out of it , even overnight, and the teenagers have great teeth.
My advice would be to chill a bit!

Love to hear any advice, my 4 year old does it and has since they were little

My daughter did this from about 5 until recently, now 7, she very rarely does it now, a few friends kids have done the same, some started younger, they just naturally stopped. Dentist said it's very common around that age.

This is totally normal and common. Most children grow out of when they lose their baby teeth. You really, really don't need to worry about it.

For an adult, the solution is a mouth guard to wear at night, but that's not appropriate for a child whose jaw is still growing and whose teeth are still aligning - which is why your dentist said there's nothing that can be done until they're older. The dentist has given you the correct advice.

I'd like to add that this was a nhs dentist. He was in there for precisely one minute fgs. How can 1 minute be enough for a check up, even on a child

The purpose of a check-up is to be sure that there isn't any visible decay or signs of poor dental health. That literally does only take a minute or two. It only takes longer if there's something that needs further investigation. The dentist looked at his teeth, saw that all was OK apart from from minor signs of wear to his molars, and gave the right advice that there was nothing that needed doing at the moment.

I've offered to my dd to pay for him at our private dentist & she said let's see how he is at next appointment in 5 months time. More damage could be done in that time. And if you have found the dentist a big help with this problem please let me know! It might persuade dd to have me pay for a private check up for him.

You really need to stop interfering. He's not your child. Your DD can make the correct decisions for her own son. You are way overstepping the mark and creating a drama over something that isn't your role to deal with and on which your DD has had the correct advice.

@Motomum23 @wineandmaltesershappyme & @ManateeFair
Thank you all for your reassurance, I will not worry about his teeth now
And @ManateeFair are you a grandparent? If not when you do become one you'll realise how it feels to worry about the dg's. You don't stop being mother just because your dc are adults & have their own dc you know. It's just more people to care about.
Fwiw my dd was concerned about it too. The fact that it's a common thing & he should grow out of it was not relayed to her by the dentist. There was no drama.
I have to disagree about the over stepping too. My dd talked to me about the trip to the dentist. She didn't ask for help with it; but as I love my dd & dgc I see nothing wrong with offering to help IF she wants the help. If she doesn't then fair enough. I don't need to be told I'm overstepping. I know what my own dd finds acceptable/unacceptable.
I don't know what it is about mothers today. Yes some grandmother's do interfere, but the mums of today seem to have a real chip on their shoulder if their mothers dare worry about them or their families or offer to help in any way. It's a wonder grandparents even dare contact them at all! If you don't want or need the help then just turn it down, no need for all the unnecessary "you're over stepping" arguments every time 🙄