Monday, November 16, 2009

Why does my 3 year old daughter wake up screaming that her teeth hurt her?

I checked dentist web pages and she has all the teeth she is suposed to have and she has a night light so it's not the dark, she just wakes up screaming bloody murder and we rush in and she says her teeth hurt. My husband thinks it could be her ear too, the other day we found her with a q tip. God only knows what she was doing with it or how she got it. But she says her ear is fine and that it's her teeth on both sides. I've heard of kids grinding their teeth could this cause the pain?

Why does my 3 year old daughter wake up screaming that her teeth hurt her?
I would take her to a doctor first not the dentist bc even though she says her ears aren't hurting it still could be caused from that. I have always had problems with my ears and sometimes when they hurt it goes down into the back part of my jaw. It is odd too that it just happens at night so it could be from grinding or it could be from fluid settling in the ears while laying down. It doesn't hurt to get it checked out and then the doctor can tell you what to do from there. I hope she gets to feeling better.
Reply:If she is grinding her teeth, it could be that. It could also be a sinus cold or head cold applying pressure to her teeth. Other than that, I am not sure. Hope you find an answer for her!
Reply:That what I thought of when you said that try to listen to her when she sleeps to see if she is grinding. then see what can be done about it good luck
Reply:children have all kinds of aches as they are growing and her teeth probably do hurt just because she has the ones shes suppose to doesnt mean she doesnt have other ones comming in early.i have a great remedy for this go to the health store and buy some clove oil when she complains rub it on all of her gums.this stuff works wonders it has helped me out many of times and if it works for an adult it will really work for her.if she still complains after a few minutes then i think it would be best for u to take her into a dentist.better safe than sorry.
Reply:I'm not sure if this will help, but it's the first thing that occurred to me. Is it possible that she's dreaming about something that she finds frightening, and that as she awakens, she's somehow associating that with her teeth? I agree that you should take her to the dentist; it's possible that she has some very real dental pain; if the dentist doesn't find anything, then I'd start to investigate the possibility of night terrors.
Reply:It's possible she has a cavity where air can get to the root it is painful. Either use some baby numzit or children's oragel and rub on the gums or try using sensodine toothpaste. If she has a sensitivity to eating or drinking hot or cold things any toothpaste for sensitive teeth really works.
Reply:Take her to the dentis, if she has not been before then this is a good time to get her aquainted as regular check ups at this age prevent horrible experiences later on. If it is nothing the dentis may have a few suggestions and he will most likely apply a floride teatment to help in tooth decay prevention.
Reply:i grind my teeth and it hurts sometimes i can't open my mouth so it could be that or tooth decay
Reply:I do not know how long your child has been doing this behavior. However, I would not waste any time and take her to the doctor. Make certain it is not her ears that are causing her pain. Many times an ear infection will hurt more when a child is lying down, and often times it will be difficult to know where the pain is actually coming from. If it is not her ears, please take her to a dentist who specializes in children. She might have a cavity, or even a lose tooth. when your daughter brushes her teeth make sure her gums are not bleeding or there is any pain in her mouth. when a small child wakes up screaming like this, then there is something that i sgoingon and must be addressed as soon as possible. The dentisit can also tell if she has been grinding her teeth while alseep and offer you some suggestions.


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