Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 teeth grinding This is such a MINOR question compared to all the big issues we all deal with, but thought someone might have advice: You know that sound of chalk on a chalkboard? Yikes! That is what I hear all day from my lil' guy. He just got a new bunch of teeth in and he grinds them constantly. His therapist thinks he needs more input in his mouth...since he is primarily fed via Gtube. He is starting to enjoy eating KIX and similar puffy cereals. But he hasn't mastered chewing yet (by far!)...he tends to stuff them in his mouth and lets them dissolve. I am thrilled about that but wondering what I can do about the teeth grinding. I know it's not good for him AND honestly, the sounds drives me batty! Any ideas? Amy McKinley Mom to MIGHTY MAX -- cHARGE, 19 months old (17 months corrected) maxupdate.blogspot.com --------------------------------- We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Amélie does this but mostly when shes ill or rocking herself off to sleep, there is nothing that can be done in my opinion, adults can wear bite guards but I have not heard of a charge child wearing or tolerating one! its awful isnt it the sound is unbearable hugs Les x > > This is such a MINOR question compared to all the big issues we all deal > with, but thought someone might have advice: > > You know that sound of chalk on a chalkboard? Yikes! That is what I hear > all day from my lil' guy. He just got a new bunch of teeth in and he grinds > them constantly. His therapist thinks he needs more input in his > mouth...since he is primarily fed via Gtube. He is starting to enjoy eating > KIX and similar puffy cereals. But he hasn't mastered chewing yet (by > far!)...he tends to stuff them in his mouth and lets them dissolve. I am > thrilled about that but wondering what I can do about the teeth grinding. I > know it's not good for him AND honestly, the sounds drives me batty! > > Any ideas? > > Amy McKinley > Mom to MIGHTY MAX -- cHARGE, 19 months old (17 months corrected) > maxupdate.blogspot.com > > --------------------------------- > We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love > (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Amy, Eva use to grind her teeth. I could grab her little cheeks and make a fish face on her face and tell her no no. She did it for a few months til she finally stopped. Does he have a feeding therapists? You could ask her for some advice on that also. Good luck, Crystal > > This is such a MINOR question compared to all the big issues we all deal with, but thought someone might have advice: > > You know that sound of chalk on a chalkboard? Yikes! That is what I hear all day from my lil' guy. He just got a new bunch of teeth in and he grinds them constantly. His therapist thinks he needs more input in his mouth...since he is primarily fed via Gtube. He is starting to enjoy eating KIX and similar puffy cereals. But he hasn't mastered chewing yet (by far!)...he tends to stuff them in his mouth and lets them dissolve. I am thrilled about that but wondering what I can do about the teeth grinding. I know it's not good for him AND honestly, the sounds drives me batty! > > Any ideas? > > > Amy McKinley > Mom to MIGHTY MAX -- cHARGE, 19 months old (17 months corrected) > maxupdate.blogspot.com > > --------------------------------- > We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love > (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Amy, Have you tried a chewy tube? That works great for helping distract them from grinding. Jody - mom to Ethan (ChARGE) and --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 along with all my other anxiety ridden behaviors one was teeth grinding mainly at night to the point i had to wear a mouth guard. this seemed to be at the height of feeling extremely stressed and just curious if this too could be added to the list of low cortisol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 ALso could be a sign of sleep apnea. i do that, because its so hard to keep breathing, I have to strain at it. If I relax too much, more apnea. Hensley <>< 8-) along with all my other anxiety ridden behaviors one was teeth grinding mainly at night to the point i had to wear a mouth guard. this seemed to be at the height of feeling extremely stressed and just curious if this too could be added to the list of low cortisol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 It can be added to the list as a zinc deficiency. I was able to stop doing this by taking 50mg of zinc a day. I also had a night guard and clenched and grinded too. > > along with all my other anxiety ridden behaviors one was teeth > grinding mainly at night to the point i had to wear a mouth guard. > this seemed to be at the height of feeling extremely stressed and just > curious if this too could be added to the list of low cortisol? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Teeth grinding can be attributed to hypothyroidism. Especially, if it is in the upper left of ones teeth. Grinding also is indicative of stress>>>related to ones adrenals. Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 , Do you have a link or reference for that? It is fascinating to me personally, as my abcesses/root canals from grinding are all in the upper left quadrant. sol perennialgardener2003 wrote: > Teeth grinding can be attributed to hypothyroidism. > Especially, if it is in the upper left of ones teeth. > > Grinding also is indicative of stress>>>related to ones adrenals. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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