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Teeth grinding

Elsie77

Hello,

my son has recently been diagnosed with autism. He is 7. He has been grinding his teeth in his sleep since he was very little. The dentist assured me he would grow out of it (pre-diagnosis) but he now has some of his big teeth and I am really worried about him doing permanent damage. 

Does anyone have experience of this/any tips on how to help him? I was told by our dentist that he is too young for night mouth guards because he is growing still and his adult teeth are still coming through so a guard could be damaging.

Thank you 

Parents

  • Hey recently been diagnosed with autism. i didnt ask for it. im a shamned of it. and i dont qiute really no how to deal with it. so i sighned up for thai boxing lessons to get all that anger and negativity i have out of me in a healthy way. but still it tugs and pulls on me like its yanking me down. all my friends are normal and im not. and i just wanna be normal. i wish i didnt have autism. :(

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  • Hey recently been diagnosed with autism. i didnt ask for it. im a shamned of it. and i dont qiute really no how to deal with it. so i sighned up for thai boxing lessons to get all that anger and negativity i have out of me in a healthy way. but still it tugs and pulls on me like its yanking me down. all my friends are normal and im not. and i just wanna be normal. i wish i didnt have autism. :(

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  • in reply to Turbokevster85

    Hey never ever say that! define normal? Maybe the "normal" people are not normal. Autism is amazing and fascinating and i learn everyday from my son :) you are a beautiful human with a beautiful brain. The world needs autistic perceptions! Look at all albert Einstein! he had aspergers and hes one of the most intelligent men in history .Also the steven guy who flew up in a helicopter for 5 mins and managed to remember every detail and draw the city to a t. Can any of your friends do that? My son can remember dates and when certain things happen on that day....he can look at a book for a minute and remember a whole paragraph! which makes me feel stupid lol  Be proud of who you are and never wish you was not autistic! you are amazing and the devine created you the way you are to fit perfectly into his picture . peace and love x