What is the reason for bad breath in a 10-month-old baby?

Bad breath is a disease of the oral cavity, and there are many reasons that can cause us to have bad breath. Not only adults have bad breath, but ten-month-old babies also have bad breath. So why do they have bad breath at ten months old? What is the reason for bad breath in ten-month-old babies? Let’s take a closer look at the reasons.

1. Reduced saliva

Babies usually drink little water, and with age or disease factors, the saliva flow rate decreases. If the water and saliva in the mouth decrease, the mouth becomes dry, and the decomposition and release of bacteria and the release of volatile products increase, bad odor will occur in the mouth.

2. Oral uncleanness

Bad breath often occurs if the baby is not given a good habit of rinsing his mouth and brushing his teeth, or if the baby has tooth decay. The reason is that there is milk accumulation or food residue in the mouth that has not been cleaned in time, or the food stuck in the gaps between teeth and in cavities has fermented and rotted, thus emitting unpleasant or foul smells.

3. Indigestion

When children eat too many snacks and have an irregular diet, it increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, damages the spleen and stomach, and causes gastrointestinal diseases, digestive dysfunction, and indigestion. Children will then show symptoms such as anorexia, bad breath, and constipation.

Prevention and treatment measures for bad breath in children:

Based on these reasons, the following preventive measures should be taken in a targeted manner:

1. Cultivate the habit of paying attention to oral hygiene in children from an early age. Rinse your mouth after meals and brush your teeth in the morning and evening.

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. Prevent indigestion. When indigestion occurs, you can take some digestive and gastrointestinal motility drugs appropriately.

4. Pay attention to the prevention and timely treatment of caries and malocclusion. Eat less sweets, especially before going to bed.

5. Use decoction of Chinese medicine reed root, mint, and patchouli; or 1% hydrogen peroxide, 2% soda water, 2% boric acid water, etc., choose one of them to gargle with to reduce bad breath.

It turns out that all of the above reasons can cause bad breath in our ten-month-old babies. So in life, we parents must take good care of our babies, pay attention to the baby’s oral hygiene, and a reasonable diet. Our mothers should also pay attention to diet and living habits, because breast milk will affect the baby’s health and also have an impact on the baby’s bad breath.