Don’t think that bad breath is just for adults. Of course, under normal circumstances babies do not have bad breath. But if you do have a smelly baby in your house, what should you do? What causes bad breath in babies?
Improper feeding is the most likely cause of bad breath
The baby’s digestive organs are not well developed, the secretion of digestive juices is not enough, the function of enzymes is not perfect, the mucous membrane in the stomach and intestines is soft, and the digestive function is still relatively weak. If parents do not feed their babies properly and give them everything to eat, so that the quality and quantity of their diet are not appropriate and damage their intestines and stomachs, the babies will show signs of indigestion such as bloated stomach, vomiting, thin stools, sour smell from the mouth, and a lot of undigested food residues.
Causes of bad breath in babies
1, improper diet
Babies sweat a lot without timely hydration, or because of poor appetite, or eat too many cold drinks and too much sugar food and carbonated drinks, thus causing gastrointestinal dysfunction, can cause bad breath.
2.Inflammation of the intestinal tract
If the baby accidentally eats food contaminated with bacteria, it will cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, and bad breath will also occur.
3, oral unhygienic
Stomatitis is an inflammation of the oral mucosa, which is one of the important causes of bad breath, mostly seen in infants and children. In addition, when the baby has dental caries, the food is embedded in the fissure of the tooth sockets for a long time, and mixed with bacterial metabolites, it will produce bad smell.
4.Abuse of antibiotics
Babies may be exposed to antibiotics when they are sick, but overdosing can cause dysbiosis in the gastrointestinal tract and use normal bacteria such as lactobacilli are inhibited, but miscellaneous bacteria grow and multiply in large numbers, thus causing bad breath in babies.
Baby bad breath is important in the prevention, proper feeding, timely treatment of diseases, brush teeth and rinse good habits, etc., can make them “mouth fragrance”.
1, the mother’s nipples to keep clean and hygienic, to prevent the occurrence of stomatitis in babies due to breastfeeding.
2, the diet should be regular. The actual fact is that you will not be able to get a good deal on your own.
3, the baby used eating utensils, milk utensils should be frequently cleaned and disinfected.
4, a small number of meals, to prevent indigestion.
5.Less sweet food, especially no sweet food or yogurt before bedtime.
6.Pay attention to the prevention and timely treatment of dental caries and misalignment.
7.Cultivate the habit of oral hygiene from childhood, rinse mouth after meals, brush teeth in the morning and evening, and gently wipe the tongue and all corners of the mouth with a gauze dipped in warm water for babies after 6 months old, and babies above 12 months old can learn to brush teeth with a toothbrush.
8, to create a good family environment, to maintain the baby optimistic, upward mood, to maintain the normal secretion of oral saliva.