Cheek biting in sleep

[Felic23]

Just seeing if anyone else has experienced their child biting their cheek while asleep. My Son who is 11 years old has been doing this on and off for about 6 months. I'm unsure if its an anxiety issue or a dental problem. Recently it's been bad enough to leave blood on his pillow :(
Any advice appreciated. Thank you

Hello, I personally do this and have since a child. It's called bruxism. I find it comes back now during times of stress. This year I've found it worse than ever. I often chew one side of my cheek or another..

You can get 'gum shield' type things from the dentist to reduce damage to teeth and soft tissues.

Hope this helps x x

@Pinkyxx thanks I thought it may be stressed related. Was hoping it wasnt though! Thanks for your reply x