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Teeth grinding
Dear doctor
My daughter who is 11 years old has been grinding her teeth in sleep almost every night.
We reside in bangalore and current situation doesn't permit us to make any trips to the dentist for consultation.
Also as her permanent teeth are erupting and to evade any further damage to her enamel, could you please suggest any measure to counter this ?
Any recommendation regarding a child friendly mouthguard available online would be very helpful.
Regards
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Teeth grinding can lead to a lot of problems. Teeth will wear down and will loose enamel causing dentine exposure which will create a lot of sensitivity. This will also lead to jaw pain eventually due to change in the relationship of upper teeth to lower teeth. It’s better to break the habit right at this age.
To do this you need to get a custom made teeth guard. It will not only protect the teeth but also breaks the habit of bruxism
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You have to get a custom made night guard/teeth guard for a proper fit. We have a state of the art dental clinic in sahakarnagar, Bangalore called OraliaH,. All our doctors are vaccinated and are protected. We follow covid protocols. Kindly visit us so that we could help. Hope this help
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