What causes bad breath in a three-year-old child?

Bad breath is a very common phenomenon in life. Generally, bad breath is a very common phenomenon in adults. In fact, babies also have bad breath. When babies have bad breath, there is an unpleasant smell in the mouth. This is generally an abnormal phenomenon. There are many reasons for bad breath in three-year-old babies. It is not necessarily caused by oral diseases, but everyone must pay attention to the baby's bad breath. What is the reason for bad breath in three-year-old children?

1. Causes of bad breath in children

Children's digestive organs are not fully developed, digestive juices are not secreted enough, enzymes are not fully functioning, the stomach and intestinal mucosa are tender, and the digestive function is relatively weak. If parents cannot feed their children properly and give them everything to eat, the quality and quantity of their diet will be inappropriate, damaging their stomach and intestines. The children will then have symptoms of indigestion (food damage), such as bloating, vomiting, loose stools with a sour and smelly smell, and a large amount of undigested food residues.

1. Improper feeding causes gastrointestinal dysfunction.

2. Gastrointestinal inflammation. Infants and young children eat food contaminated by bacteria, which causes gastrointestinal inflammation.

3. The air becomes cold, the body's resistance is low, and a cold stomach can also cause indigestion.

2. How to treat bad breath in children

Children's bad breath can generally be treated with Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine divides children's bad breath into two categories: damp-heat in the stomach meridian and food accumulation.

In the outpatient clinic, we often encounter children with bad breath, but oral examination shows no problems and it is mostly caused by indigestion. Children's bad breath can generally be treated with Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine divides children's bad breath into two categories: damp-heat in the stomach meridian and food accumulation.

1. Dampness and heat in the stomach meridian

The children show symptoms such as red tongue, yellow tongue coating, bad breath, irritability and restless sleep. Many children also have dry stools. You can take some heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicine under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. Such as 6 grams of Gardenia, 10 grams of Erhua, 6 grams of Perilla frutescens, 6 grams of Patchouli, and 2 grams of Rhubarb for dry stool. When decocting, soak it in water for 20 minutes. After decocting for 15 minutes, pour out the juice and add appropriate amount of sugar before taking. This recipe is for a daily dose for children around 3 years old, and should be taken twice a day, morning and evening.

2. Food stagnation type bad breath

It is more common in urban children aged 1 to 6 years old and is related to irregular diet and improper feeding. This type of children have long-term loss of appetite, pale face and thinness, but their spirits are normal. The medication is mainly for digestion and stomach. For children around 3 years old, 10 grams each of roasted malt, Shenqu, and charred hawthorn, and 6 grams of Patchouli can be used, and the method of use is the same as above. Chinese patent medicine can be used in conjunction with Baohe Pills, which help digestion and eliminate accumulation.

Parents are advised not to let their children eat too many snacks, especially sweets before going to bed. You can eat more fruits and vegetables such as apples, red and white radishes, and hawthorn to increase fiber and vitamins to promote intestinal motility, reduce stool accumulation, and avoid getting angry and bad breath.

We should help children develop good hygiene habits, especially those who like to eat snacks. They must rinse their mouths after meals and brush their teeth in the morning and evening. Especially when suffering from acute infectious diseases, they should pay more attention to oral hygiene and clean their mouths in time. They can rinse their mouths with light salt water and drink more cold boiled water to keep the mouth moist and the environment clean, and reduce the occurrence of oral diseases. In this way, children can have "sweet taste in their mouths" and stay away from diseases.

3. Preventive measures for bad breath in children

1. Cultivate the habit of paying attention to oral hygiene in your baby from an early age, and make sure he rinses his mouth after meals and brushes his teeth in the morning and evening. Babies under 3 years old cannot brush their teeth, so you can clean their mouths with water or gauze after each meal;

2. Eat regularly. Eat more vegetables and fruits, and combine coarse and fine foods. Don’t be picky or biased about food, and don’t overeat.

3. Eat small meals frequently to prevent indigestion.

4. Pay attention to the prevention and timely treatment of caries and malocclusion.

5. Eat less sweets, especially before going to bed.

6. Create a good family environment, keep your baby optimistic and positive, and maintain normal secretion of oral saliva.

7. The baby's eating utensils and milk bottles should be cleaned and disinfected regularly to keep the mother's nipples clean and hygienic and prevent the baby from developing stomatitis.

If your baby has bad breath, it is necessary for parents to find out the specific cause of the bad breath and actively take necessary measures. In fact, as long as the baby's bad breath is properly regulated or preventive measures are taken, it can be completely eliminated or even prevented from occurring.