Babies, children and adults can grind their teeth when they smile. We think that this is only a problem that concerns adults, but no one is safe from bruxism. At our dental centre in Valencia we are experts in solving this problem in the youngest members of the family.
Bruxism is a problem that needs to be tackled quickly and at its root. This grinding of the teeth ends up becoming a strong pressure on the jaw. The consequences are loss of enamel, erosion of the teeth and wear and tear on the joint. linking the mandible to the rest of the skullwhich translates into a lot of pain.
Bruxism always increases. Some of the causes are stress, anxiety or bringing to bed problems or worries that the child has had at school, at the nursery or in their daily life. Because children also suffer from stress. The question now is and how do I relieve bruxism?
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The best thing to do is to come and visit us at our dental centre in Valencia. We will check the state of your child's mouth to determine the cause and severity of their bruxism. The most common thing to do is to prescribe an unloading splint, ie, a cover for his teeth that he will wear to sleep. What it achieves is that all that pressure does not pass from one jaw to the other, avoiding the consequences of bruxism.
But if your child has to wear braces, what we will do is put Invisalign on them. Invisalign is not an unloading splint, but as it is also a cover that corrects their teeth little by little, it also manages to reduce the tension in the jaw. In this way, that pressure will disappear over time. In addition, we also recommend analysing the child's environment to understand what may be causing nervousness, stress or anxiety.
