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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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Attach picture of upper and lower jaw teeth to assess the effect of bruxism
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Bruxism leads to lot of problems in teeth as well as tmj . It's better to get it treated . U need to visit a nearby dentist and get a night guard . Which ur child have to wear it for a long period of atleast 10 to 12months.
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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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Online available mothgaurds do not fit properly .
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Dental clinic which are open nowadays are following all covid guidelines.
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Dr. Arbina Jeelani
Dentist
3 yrs exp
Srinagar
Grinding of teeth night time is called bruxism. You have to visit your nearest dentist to get a night guard for your child.
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