Why does a child grind his teeth in his sleep: maybe it’s worms?
Often parents notice that their baby grinds his teeth in his sleep, which, for obvious reasons, causes them anxiety.
Let's look at the main reasons why this may happen.
If we are talking about the period associated with teething, then there is no reason to worry - it is quite possible that the baby is intuitively trying to relieve the pain and itching that he experiences in the gums.
However, bruxism, which is the name given to this disorder, can appear as a result of stress or illness, such as acute respiratory viral infection.
But if all of the above reasons are excluded, but the grinding of teeth does not go away, it is possible that bruxism is associated with disturbances in the structure of the dental apparatus or with a symptom of some disease.
Among the latter is episyndrome, that is, one of the types of epilepsy.
But the widespread belief that grinding teeth in sleep is associated with worms is nothing more than a myth.
Despite the fact that this belief has amazing tenacity, you should not go to the clinic to get tested for helminthic infestations.
