Please ask Doudehui: What are some tips on how to get rid of bad breath in babies?

Having an unpleasant odor in your mouth is called halitosis. Bad breath is not an independent disease, but a symptom. To eliminate bad breath, you must first know what causes bad breath. Bad breath can be divided into the following types: ① Food-induced bad breath. Food-induced bad breath will occur if you do not clean your mouth in time after eating onions, garlic, leeks, mutton and other foods. Put tea leaves and dates in your mouth and chew them for some time, and bad breath will be reduced. ② Putrefactive bad breath. If you do not rinse your mouth after meals or brush your teeth carefully, the food residues stuck in the gaps between the teeth or in the cavities will emit a foul smell after fermentation and decay. To eliminate this bad breath, you must pay attention to oral hygiene. If you have cavities, go to the hospital for treatment immediately. ③ Purulent halitosis. Foreign bodies in the baby\’s nasal cavity, atrophic rhinitis, sinusitis, adenoiditis, suppurative tonsillitis and other diseases can cause ulcers, erosion, and suppuration at the lesions, which can cause bad breath. After the lesions are eliminated, the bad breath will also disappear. ④Bad breath. Commonly known as acidic bad breath, it is a type of indigestion caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction in babies. This smell is often smelled when breathing. After treatment and recovery of gastrointestinal function, bad breath will disappear. ⑤ Rotten fruity bad breath. Seen in patients with diabetes, it smells like acetone or rotten apple. After diabetes is cured, this bad breath will disappear. Tips on how to prevent and remove bad breath in babies: Cultivate your baby\’s habit of paying attention to oral hygiene, rinse mouth after meals, and brush teeth in the morning and evening. Eat regularly. Eat more fruits and vegetables, don’t be picky about food, don’t have a partial eclipse, and don’t overeat. Prevent indigestion. When indigestion occurs, the baby should be given some digestion and gastrointestinal motility drugs. Parents should also pay attention to timely treatment of their babies\’ dental caries and misaligned teeth. If they have dental caries, they should go to a specialist hospital as soon as possible. Give your baby less sweets, especially before going to bed. Gargle with Chinese medicine reed root, mint, and patchouli decoction, or 1% hydrogen peroxide, 2% soda water, 2% boric acid water, etc., to reduce or eliminate bad breath. Related reading: Why does the baby drool at night?