Baby teeth grinding

Even babies can exhibit the phenomenon of crunching. Already at the age of 7 or 8 months, babies start to get to know their teeth and press them together. This is not pathological, but quite normal.

The milk teeth grow slowly into their predetermined position and then fit onto their opposing teeth. At the latest when all teeth are there and the regular occlusion, the normal bite of the baby has set in, the grinding should have set in. This condition is reached at about 2 to 3 years of age.

Teeth grinding in the child

From the age of three, crunching is pathological and no longer an acclimatization phase, as in babies with milk teeth or later with mixed dentition. In children, stress often plays a major role, but on the other hand there are also patients who crunch without an identifiable cause. Unfortunately, in many cases, patients who have such complaints in childhood also show similar symptoms in adulthood.

There is no scientific explanation for the fact that adults tend to crunch more often if they have done so in childhood. Furthermore, grinding can also occur in the phase of tooth replacement between the ages of six and twelve, as the correct bite is only established and the final tooth position is fine-tuned. During this period, primarily between the tenth and twelfth year of life, when all remaining permanent teeth erupt, children can grind until the tooth surfaces of all upper and lower teeth are in perfect alignment. During this period, grinding is not pathological. Outside of the breakthrough phases of the milk teeth or the permanent teeth, a dentist should be consulted to treat these problems.

Costs for one rail

The rail is usually completely free of charge, as the health insurance company covers the costs for the rail every 2 years. With private insurance, it depends on the individual contract whether and to what extent the costs for splint therapy are reimbursed. The laboratory costs for splints amount to about 300-400 Euros.