We all know that adults have poor gastrointestinal health, weak spleen and stomach, or heavy dampness in the body, which can cause bad breath. However, children's breathing is normal and carries a faint milk fragrance. So what should 3-year-old children do if they have bad breath? What are the reasons for this phenomenon? How can we effectively prevent this phenomenon?
What should a 3-year-old child do if they have bad breath
1. Food accumulation type bad breath
The symptoms of food accumulation and bad breath are manifested as long-term poor appetite, yellow and thin face, but good mental state. The reason for this situation is mostly due to the baby's irregular diet or improper feeding. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine believes that this type of bad breath should be mainly caused by digestion and stomach problems.
2. The symptoms of damp heat in the stomach meridian are manifested as yellow and red tongue coating, accompanied by bad breath, restless sleep, and irritability. Some babies may also have dry stools at times. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this type of bad breath should be mainly caused by clearing heat and dampness.
3. When a baby has bad breath, the mother chooses one of 1% hydrogen peroxide, 2% soda water, or 2% boric acid water to rinse the baby, which can help alleviate the child's bad breath. But mothers should pay special attention to using antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor and not abuse them.
Why do children have bad breath
1. Sulfur induced halitosis
Mostly localized bad breath, caused by sulfur-containing gases produced by the decomposition of proteins, peptides, and amino acids by microorganisms in the oral cavity. Volatile sulfides are an important component that causes bad breath.
2. Ammonia induced halitosis
Belonging to pathological conditions, originating from systemic diseases such as respiratory system, digestive system, endocrine system, etc., but mainly gastric origin. The ammonia smell is mainly due to the decomposition of urea by Helicobacter pylori in the stomach, which produces ammonia. The acidic environment of the stomach is not conducive to the absorption of ammonia. When the gas in the stomach accumulates to a certain concentration, it is exhaled through the esophagus and oral cavity. Regardless of whether there is a stomach disease or not, ammonia flavored bad breath can occur as long as there is a certain amount of Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach.
If a child has bad breath, parents should pay attention to it, which indicates that the baby's body must be abnormal. For three-year-old children with bad breath, it is best to start with diet, try to maintain a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, pay attention to balanced nutrition, and more importantly, let the baby drink more water and replenish sufficient water in a timely manner.
