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Grinding of teeth

lovemybellaglovemybellag member
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Hi ladies, I have been posting on TTGP as I am TFAS. I have a question for those with 1 year olds. My 14 month old has started to grind her teeth. She has two bottom and rep on top. Not sure if I should be concerned or if she is doing this only because she is experimenting with the new teeth and likes it, I was concerned about damage. Any thoughts? Thanks!

me = 32  DH = 33

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Re: Grinding of teeth

  • greyt00greyt00 member
    I think a lot of kids do this.  DS1 did it a lot more than DS2.  It was a phase, he eventually stopped (took a few weeks maybe?), and they are both OK. 

     
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  • laurelita42laurelita42 member
    DD did this. I just redirected her attention to something else and she stopped doing it in a week or two. It was much rougher on my ears/nerves than on her teeth!
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  • =Lee=B=Lee=B member
    They do this to explore the new teeth but tend to do it more when teething as well.  It is horrible to listen too...like nails on a chalkboard but isn't anything to worry about.  Try to distract for your sake more than theirs! 

     

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  • jonesie2010jonesie2010 member
    Dd has done it the last couple of times she got a new tooth. Both times it lasted a week or so. I think she was just getting the feel of the new tooth.
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  • CrequitoCrequito member
    DD did this when she had her 4 incisors coming in.  It drove me nuts!!!  I asked the pedi about it and our friend who's a dentist and they both said it's normal.  She's getting used to having teeth and the grinding was also probably helping the 4 come in.  I couldn't stand the sound so thankfully she only did it for maybe a month or less?  Just offer something else to chew/gnaw on if you can - DD loves those mesh baggies on rings that we could put ice cubes in.
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  • lovemybellaglovemybellag member
    Crequito said:
    DD did this when she had her 4 incisors coming in.  It drove me nuts!!!  I asked the pedi about it and our friend who's a dentist and they both said it's normal.  She's getting used to having teeth and the grinding was also probably helping the 4 come in.  I couldn't stand the sound so thankfully she only did it for maybe a month or less?  Just offer something else to chew/gnaw on if you can - DD loves those mesh baggies on rings that we could put ice cubes in.
    Good to know...thanks!

    me = 32  DH = 33

    TFAS  

    BFP2 august 2014 ended in m/c .... Gone but not forgotten....forever in my heart!

    Slight MFI low count, morph, mobility

    <a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4ea3a7">My Ovulation Chart</a> || <a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com" style="font-size:smaller;" >Ovulation Tracker</a>
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