What should I do if my 9-year-old child has bad breath?

In our lives, there are many children who have bad breath at a young age. Many mothers think that it is because the baby does not brush his teeth and rinse his mouth. In fact, children’s bad breath may be caused by poor digestion. Most children’s bad breath is temporary. Even if you do not treat it, it may get better after a while. But if it does not get better for a long time, you need to see a doctor. So what should you do if your child is nine years old and has bad breath?

It is reported that there are many reasons for bad breath in children. Some are temporary bad breath, such as after eating foods with strong odors such as onions, garlic, and leeks. However, this situation is relatively rare. The common cause of bad breath in children is that frequent snacks affect the child’s digestive function or have gastrointestinal diseases (such as Helicobacter pylori).

There is also bad breath caused by food residues remaining in the mouth for a long time, such as milk accumulation or accumulated food residues in the mouth that are not removed in time, large cavities in the teeth, inflamed and bleeding gums, etc. These may cause bad breath in children.

"Because children are young and have not developed fixed hygiene habits, it is inevitable that they have bad breath. There are many reasons for bad breath in babies, and parents need to pay more attention," said Zhu Xiaohua.

Teach you to smell the "stink" to identify the disease

"The smell of a baby's bad breath is different, and it indicates different physical illnesses. Parents can judge the baby's physical condition by the smell of the baby's mouth." Zhu Xiaohua said.

If you smell rotten eggs in your child's mouth, it means that the child may have indigestion; if it is a corrupt odor, it is mostly due to inflammation in the child's mouth; a sour smell in the mouth may be due to gastrointestinal disorder in the baby; a bloody smell may be due to a bleeding disease such as nosebleeds or gastrointestinal bleeding in the child. If parents find that their children continue to have bad breath, they should take them to the hospital for examination to see if there is any abnormality in other parts of the body.

Experts advise

In order to prevent the baby from having bad breath, parents need to pay attention to many aspects. First of all, they should cultivate the habit of paying attention to oral hygiene in children from an early age, rinse their mouths after meals, brush their teeth in the morning and evening, pay attention to the prevention and timely treatment of caries, so as to avoid food residues in the mouth causing bad breath, and also prevent oral diseases. At the same time, the baby's diet should be regular, eat more vegetables and fruits, a good combination of coarse and fine foods, eat less sweets, especially before going to bed. We should cultivate good eating habits in children, such as not being picky about food, not having partiality for food, and not overeating. In addition, parents should also pay attention to their children's food intake to prevent indigestion. Once indigestion occurs, they can take some digestive and gastrointestinal motility drugs appropriately.