Bruksizm (the gnash teeth resulting from uncontrollable reduction of chewing muscles) is shown most often at night and meets approximately at 50% of children. The causes of this phenomenon are not established.
Instruction
1. The widespread opinion that if the child grits in a dream the teeth, means at it the worm, is not right at all. During emergence of episodes of a night bruksizm there is a change of pulse, pressure, breath. However, any communication between a gnash teeth in a dream and problems in mentality or physical health of the child it is not revealed. At most of children over time everything is normalized by itself.
2. But would be wrong to consider a scratch teeth in a dream absolutely the harmless phenomenon. Usually attacks of a bruksizm last up to 10 seconds and can repeat several times in a night. After especially strong attacks the child can wake up with head and a toothache, the joint connecting the upper and lower jaws can be injured, emergence of tension in muscles of a neck and a back is possible, damage of tooth enamel and soft fabrics is sometimes observed.
3. If bruksizm attacks constantly repeat and do not disappear within several months, address the neuropathologist and the stomatologist. Usually in such cases the stomatologists suggest to use the special tire which will interfere with damage of tooth enamel.
4. If episodes of a bruksizm happen seldom, then parents can make a lot of things to help the child to get rid of this phenomenon. Teach him to hold at close lips jaws slightly slightly opened that teeth did not adjoin.
5. Limit the use of animal fats, sugar, products of fast food. Give fruit and vegetables (firm apples, carrots, cabbage) which demand tension of chewing muscles in the afternoon that will lead to decrease in their activity at night.
6. You do not feed the child for the night. The last meal has to be not later than an hour to a dream. Before going to bed it is possible to give only water.
7. Track that the child's classes before going to bed were quiet. Read him the book, be engaged together in collecting of puzzles. During this time the kid will manage to calm down, tension of muscles and nervous system caused by active games will fall down. He will quietly fall asleep.
8. Be attentive to the child. Talk to him, find out, than his concern is caused (the stress can provoke emergence of a bruksizm). Try to help it with permission of the arisen problems and calm him.
9. If episodes of a bruksizm repeat again and again, surely see a doctor.