When many people go to bed at night, they will unconsciously have the sound of 'squeaking' between their teeth. This phenomenon is called night molars. Molars are an unconscious behavior, which only people who stay together know. So this phenomenon is normal? Why do people have the symptoms of molar? Is it because of the lack of vitamins? Let's solve these problems together.
Although many people have the phenomenon of molars at night, it does not mean that this phenomenon is normal. Molars at night is actually another form of sleep disorder.
The phenomenon of molars at night is more common in children, and there are many causes, mainly the following.
First, parasites
It turns out that the main cause of molars in children is parasites. When children are suffering from ascariasis, the toxin produced by ascariasis and its metabolites are absorbed by the human body, there will be some neurological symptoms, and molars are one of the symptoms. Therefore, if children are found to have Ascaris lumbricoides, they should use anthelmintic drugs. Traditional Chinese medicine shijunzi, kudong root bark, areca nut, etc. have the best efficacy. This disease is not very common, should pay attention to children's diet hygiene.
Second, poor digestion
Now indigestion is the most common cause of molars in children, and indigestion is often caused by eating too much late dinner. Dinner for children should be limited. It's better not to eat one or two hours before going to bed. If you eat something, it's better to exercise and sleep again. Use some digestive drugs when necessary. Molars should be the manifestation of food accumulation and insect accumulation. Food accumulation can cause stomach heat. Children should eat less snacks.
Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends 30 g of reed root and 1.5 g of Rhizoma Coptidis for decoction. If you don't sleep well at night, add 10g of Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, 10g of fried corn sprouts for dyspepsia, take one dose daily. Can also be used to clear the spleen and stomach of traditional Chinese medicine, such as Shenling Baizhu powder, frightened can take cinnabar and other tranquilizing drugs. Acupuncture at Hegu and other acupoints also has a certain effect.
Third, nutrition imbalance
Some children have the habit of being picky eaters, especially those who don't like to eat vegetables, resulting in unbalanced nutrition, resulting in the lack of calcium, phosphorus, various vitamins and trace elements, causing involuntary contraction of facial masticatory muscles at night, and grinding teeth back and forth. During the period of tooth change in children, tooth dysplasia can cause occlusal disorder, chronic periodontitis, psychomotor epilepsy, hysteria, or dreaming to eat, which can cause molars at night.
Fourth, the teeth are not aligned
The position of masticatory muscles of children with irregular teeth is often abnormal. When they sleep at night, masticatory muscles often contract unconsciously, causing molars. Excessive masticatory muscle force or long-term use of one side of the tooth chewing, as well as tooth occlusion relationship is not good, the occurrence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, can also cause molars at night.
Fifth, the influence of emotion and life rules
Parents all hope that their children can have a good academic performance, so children are usually nervous and under great pressure. At the same time, many children watch thrilling fighting TV at night and play too much before falling asleep. All these factors can cause molars. In addition, if you are scolded by your parents for a long time because of something, it will cause depression, uneasiness and anxiety, and you will grind your teeth at night.
Sixth, the gums itch
Generally, when children reach the age of 8-11, they are in the period of changing their teeth. At this time, it will also lead to itchy gums, and it is easy to produce slight bruxism. During this period, mild bruxism is a normal phenomenon. If it is more serious, they need treatment. After this stage, they usually disappear by themselves.