Patient's question:
The little girl is 10 years old, generally healthy, but her diet is not very good. She sometimes grinds her teeth while taking a nap in the evening.What kind of help she is looking for: She wants to consult about what causes teeth grinding and how it can be treated.
Doctor's answer:
Bruxism is not a normal phenomenon; it is a pathological condition, particularly intestinal parasitic disease, such as ascariasis, which is quite common in children.Advice: Some children, due to prolonged bruxism, may not see immediate improvement even after additional treatment, as the cerebral cortex has already formed a strong conditioned reflex. Therefore, the nighttime grinding habit will not disappear instantly. Even if gastrointestinal conditions have improved, the underlying dysfunction of the gastrointestinal system remains. As a result, the habit of bruxism cannot be corrected in a short period of time. It requires a longer duration of treatment to gradually improve.