Teeth grinding

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Teeth grinding

Posted 3 months ago by Laurie

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Laurie said 3 months ago

Ok, I know that teeth grinding can be an issue for any child, and I know that I read that many of our children tend to do it. What I cannot remember is reading any tips for how to get them to stop. Kaylee has 4 molars, and her front 4 are finally coming through. She is grinding her teeth so much that I am afraid that she will wear them down before they can ever be used for chewing! Also, I noticed that her molars were looking a bit yellow. I do brush her teeth, but I was wondering if the discoloration is another symptom of the syndrome.
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crivera75 said 3 months ago

Mia's teeth are also yellow and we brush all the time. She also grinds but not all the time. Mainly when she is frustrated. If I massage her cheeks she stops.
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KevinO said 3 months ago

Kendall used to grind but doesn't anymore. Probably because she's yapping all the time like a parrot! Her molars are a little yellow too. Maybe if she's grinding, you can put something in there that will evaporate like a puff or something so she actually does something with them while she grinds? (You probably thought of this already).
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rybrae said 3 months ago

Ryley still grinds his teeth. For him, it is neurological. So it usually happens when he has a headache, or he has had a lot of seizures that day. It was our neurologist who actually gave us this bit of info. The things we do are massage his mouth and cheeks, or give him something to suck on, like a wet face washer. It basically distracts him! Ryley had actually ground his back molars down to stumps unfortunately. They have been removed, but he has one on each side that has grown back!
Ryley had 16 teeth removed a couple of years ago and they were all rotten, discoloured and had no enamel on them at all. He doesn't have all of his adult teeth, only about 6, and some of them are mishapen.
From speaking with John Carey, teeth issues are common in kids with WHS.
You are lucky if you can brush her teeth! I get about a second to brush then he fights me.