Causes of bad breath in babies in the morning

Many babies have bad breath when they wake up in the morning, so this situation means that there may be problems with the baby's body or the baby's teeth. Therefore, many parents want to fully understand the cause of this situation. The following content will introduce the cause of this situation in detail for many parents, so that parents can have a comprehensive understanding.

One possibility is that the child has eaten too much or has poor digestion. In this case, there is often a bad smell in the mouth, but this smell has a characteristic, that is, it is sour and smelly, which is the smell of rotten food. Sometimes a child's mouth has a bad smell all day long, but the smell will disappear immediately once the child vomits, defecates, or digests the food. This condition is indigestion caused by imperfect gastrointestinal function, which will gradually improve and does not require treatment.

Bad breath can also occur if you have chronic gingivitis. However, it is very rare for children to have chronic gingivitis. Chronic gingivitis and periodontitis are mainly seen in adults. Moreover, the bad smell of chronic gingivitis is present 24 hours a day and is easy to identify. Another cause of bad breath is gastric ulcer, but it is very rare for children to develop gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. This type of bad breath is mainly seen in adults.

The second possibility is bad breath caused by rhinitis, sinusitis or chronic tonsillitis. This odor is very characteristic. You will have bad breath in the morning, but it will disappear after you drink water or brush your teeth. After waking up from a nap at noon, the bad smell appeared again, and it disappeared after drinking water. Why is this? Because the sinuses usually open upwards. When the child lies down, the sinus openings open downwards, so the mucus in the sinuses will flow downwards and into the throat. After the child drank water to flush the mucus in his throat, the bad smell disappeared. Therefore, if your child has bad breath in the morning and the smell disappears after drinking water or brushing his teeth, it is likely that he has rhinitis or chronic sinusitis.

At this time, it is best for parents to let their children drink more water, help them clean their noses, and let them take one-day Biyuan Tongqiao Granules or other auxiliary anti-inflammatory drugs to enhance immunity. Children with obvious bad breath should take anti-inflammatory drugs for 2-3 days or apply chloramphenicol eye ointment to the nasal cavity. With this treatment, the child's bad breath will soon disappear.

If the baby has bad breath in the morning, it will be harmful to the baby's health if it persists for a long time. The above content comprehensively introduces the causes of this situation. Therefore, after fully understanding the causes, take the child to a large hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Only with treatment as soon as possible can the baby not have bad breath in the morning, so that the child can grow up healthily.