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How can I help my baby to stop grinding her teeth?

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you mentioned that your ten month old

baby girl seems to grind her teeth at

night and this is actually pretty normal

many babies do it especially when

they're teething because it alleviates

pressure when they grit their teeth and

put extra pressure on sore and tender

areas in their mouths and some kids just

do it as they get a little bit older

like preschool age and even early

school-age years when they get stressed

and most kids outgrow this but if you're

concerned about it talk with your

dentist and they can decide if anything

needs to be done about it in fact the

American Academy of Pediatrics

recommends that a child see a dentist

for the first time around their first

birthday

this is a good opportunity for you to

ask questions like the one you have and