Can you stop then grinding there teeth?

[Jollyjoseyjinglebells]

DD is 3 and she grindes her teeth when she sleeps, I know this is quite common, but it sounds quite severe, its so loud I can hear her though the night in the next room.

I wonder if it is a result of her not having a dummy anymore, though she hasnt had this since last Xmas.

Does anyone know anything you can do to stop it? I am worried about her teeth as it doesnt sound good at all.

Sorry its probably a stupid quest!

No help - sorry!

But will watch this thread as my DS just 2 has started grinding his teeth when he's sleeping and awake.

I will maybe ask her dentist, if she grows out of it before her big teeth come in fine, but Im sure it can affect roots and nerve ending, if it is really bad..

It won't do much damage at this age. Their teeth are held within fairly flexible bone & ligaments [periodontal ligaments] that act as a shock absorber, so very little scope for damage.

We mainly grind our teeth to keep them within the bite & to make sure they are all fitting together correctly. It is natural, dd [5] does it on & off.

What I would look out for is if she starts to complain of pain on waking, if her sleep starts to suffer [if she appears more tired then before she went to bed] if she starts to complain of headaches, jaw ache, toothache on a regular basis.

There isn't a great deal that a dentist can do, tbh. They can keep an eye on it, but I have never heard on one so young being fitting with a brux guard to prevent it.