What causes bad breath in children?

Bad breath is a common disease problem. Although it may seem simple, it actually causes huge changes in the body. Young children are very young and are usually more susceptible to certain infections. However, bad breath is only one of the manifestations, but it should also be treated carefully because young children usually do not easily have such problems. So what causes bad breath in young children?

What causes bad breath in children?

Bad breath is a very common disease. I believe many people have experienced the embarrassment of bad breath. In fact, bad breath not only affects a person's mood, but it also causes great harm to the human body. Bad breath can affect your appetite, aggravate oral diseases, and affect your stomach and intestines. Among the gastrointestinal diseases closely related to bad breath, the more serious ones are gastric cancer and gastric paralysis. What exactly is bad breath? Why do children also suffer from bad breath?

The main reasons for bad breath in children are as follows:

1. Putrefactive bad breath: mostly caused by unclean oral cavity, inflammation of oral mucosa, gums, guard, indigestion or oral granuloma, leukemia. It is caused by the decomposition of food by bacteria, which leads to necrosis of oral tissue.

2. If the baby is sick, it will lead to poor digestive function and cause bad breath. For example, oral ulcers and thick tongue coating may cause bad breath in the baby.

Third, the common reason why babies have bad breath is because their gastrointestinal function is poor and they have indigestion problems. Secondly, bad breath in babies is also related to what they eat. If the baby's diet contains more meat (mainly provides fat) and dairy products (mainly provides protein) which are difficult to digest, they are also prone to bad breath.

4. If there is food residue in the baby's mouth, it will also cause an unpleasant odor in the mouth.

5. Children’s digestive organs are not fully developed yet. If they are not fed properly, they will not be able to digest food, causing gastrointestinal disorders and bad breath.

6. The misuse of antibiotics causes the imbalance of gastrointestinal flora, the normal bacteria are suppressed, and the miscellaneous bacteria grow and multiply in large numbers, leading to bad breath.

7. Due to weather reasons, the temperature drops, the body's resistance decreases, the stomach gets cold, and indigestion may occur, which may also cause bad breath.

How to treat bad breath in children

Babies' skin is so pink and tender that many people can't help but want to kiss it when they see it. But if the baby has bad breath, will you stop? Bad breath is such an embarrassing thing. Sometimes bad breath can seriously affect a person's mood and make him or her stay away from things he or she likes. The same is true for children's bad breath, so treatment of bad breath is very necessary. So, how do you treat bad breath in children?

Normal treatment for bad breath in children:

1. Digestive aids and astringent drugs can be used, such as pepsin, multi-enzyme tablets, lactase, tannic acid protein, etc. Severe cases can be treated with antibiotics.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine and massage and spinal manipulation therapy have certain effects on indigestion.

3. Those with severe vomiting and diarrhea should fast for 12 hours, and then gradually transition to a normal diet starting with sugar water or rice soup. People with severe dehydration should be given fluids promptly.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for 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.

1. Children with damp-heat in the stomach meridian will have a 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 accumulation type bad breath 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.