Re: Autistic Daughter grinding teeth during the day

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I tried chewy tubes but my son does not like them. Somewhere I read tooth

grinding can be from a calcium deficiency. He is doing it less now that he has

the right supplementation. Maybe when they are stressed too they do it, I am

not sure. Jen

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Have you tried having a chewey tube available? When you notice her doing this

you can offer this to her and it something she can chew on. My son went through

a similar type of behavior when he was younger. We made sure to have these

available. You can purchase them on amazon or from many specialty stores. They

come in different colors and sizes. It may be something that helps.

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From: xunshao <xunshao@...>

Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 9:56:09 AM

Subject: [ ] Autistic Daughter grinding teeth during the day

My 4 year old autistic daughter started to grind her teeth during the

day even when she is not under stress, say, watching her favorite TV

program.

I am wondering whether there is anything to do about it.

Xun

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My youngest 5 years 7 mos used to grind his teeth at night so loud it

woke me up! I just gave him a variety of things to chew on. He

seems to mainly like his green chewy tube but he also has Tri-Chews

and scented ARK XTs. He stopped on his own but he did grind his

teeth for 5 weeks! His dentist said it's not unusual for children my

son's age to do this and most parents don't know because their

children sleep in theri own room so the parents don't hear it.

My son is a resistent eater so he doesn't consume the best foods. I

give him a multi-vitamin/mineral tablet daily. I too have heard it

can sometimes be related to dietary deficiencies.

Best wishes for finding a solution and don't forget to post if you do!

Sincerely,

Debra, homeschooling mom of 4 ages 12, 11, 9, and 5

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> I tried chewy tubes but my son does not like them. Somewhere I read

tooth grinding can be from a calcium deficiency. He is doing it less

now that he has the right supplementation. Maybe when they are

stressed too they do it, I am not sure. Jen

[Guest guest]

We also used tubing from the hardware store. The plastic tubes used to

install ice makers. Even plastic straws have worked for us.

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[Guest guest]

Grinding of teeth can be a sign of a mineral deficiency. Have you

tested her for this, or tried supplementing with some well-absorbed

minerals?

Terri

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> My 4 year old autistic daughter started to grind her teeth during the

> day even when she is not under stress, say, watching her favorite TV

> program.

>

> I am wondering whether there is anything to do about it.

>

> Xun

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