Why do children have bad breath?

If children have bad breath, it is mostly related to poor diet. For example, if the child eats too much, it will cause indigestion and cause the food to stay in the stomach and intestines for too long, resulting in a fermented and rotten smell, which will be reflected through the mouth. In addition, if the child does not pay attention to oral hygiene, the gums will often be swollen and painful. The bacteria that breed at this time will also cause the child to have bad breath.

1. Still young

Babies whose staple food is dairy products, or who prefer meat to vegetables, are prone to bad breath because their food is mostly protein, so the production of ammonia, indole and amines in the gastrointestinal tract increases. This is what people often call "baby smell". However, this is not strictly speaking bad breath.

2. Bad habits

Does the mother clean the baby's mouth every day? If your baby does not develop good habits of oral cleaning or brushing, his little mouth will certainly emit an unclean odor. When there is milk accumulation or accumulated food residue in the mouth that is not cleaned in time, or when food stuck in the gaps between teeth and in cavities ferments and rots, the produced indoles, sulfhydryls and amines will emit a strange or foul smell.

3. Reduced saliva

Water and saliva in the mouth can lubricate the mucous membrane, remove microorganisms, and maintain the oral environment. If the baby does not pay attention to replenishing water, the water and saliva in the mouth will decrease, the mouth will become dry, the bacteria will decompose and release, and the volatile products will increase, causing the little mouth to smell bad.

4. Indigestion

When babies eat too many snacks, have an irregular diet, overeat, or eat unclean food, it increases the gastrointestinal burden, damages the spleen and stomach, causes gastrointestinal diseases, digestive dysfunction and indigestion, and the child will show symptoms such as anorexia, bad breath, and constipation.

5. Oral ulcers

Oral ulcers often occur on the baby's oral mucosa and the edge of the tongue. They are often white ulcers with a red halo around them. They are very painful if touched, especially after eating sour, salty, or spicy foods. The pain is more severe. Babies with oral ulcers are more likely to have bad breath and are often accompanied by bloody saliva. The causes of oral ulcers are complex and are not necessarily caused by getting too hot. It may be related to the baby's picky eating habits.

6. Inflammation

Caries or gingivitis: Gingivitis or food stuck in caries holes and tooth spaces ferments and decays, causing unpleasant or foul odors.

Respiratory diseases: such as tracheitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, bronchiectasis, etc. can affect the function of the digestive system, leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction and indigestion resulting in odor, or the disease itself can cause the exhaled gas to have a rotten odor.

Rhinogenic diseases: such as rhinitis and sinusitis. Babies may put foreign objects into their nasal cavity while playing, which may cause corruption, or sinusitis may cause bad breath. In addition, some babies with otitis media may also have bad breath.