Bad breath in children
What is children's bad breath?
Children's digestive organs are underdeveloped, digestive juice secretion is insufficient, enzyme function is not perfect, gastrointestinal mucosa is tender, and digestive function is still weak. If parents can't feed their children correctly, they will give them everything, which will damage their intestines and stomach, and children will have abdominal distension, spitting milk, loose stool, sour smell, and a large number of undigested food residues and other indigestion (indigestion) phenomena.
What are the causes of children's bad breath?
Children's bad breath is mainly related to immature digestive organs, gastrointestinal inflammation, cold weather and abuse of antibiotics.
1. The child's digestive organs are not well developed. Children have stunted digestive organs, insufficient secretion of digestive juice, tender gastrointestinal mucosa and imperfect enzyme function. These factors add up to show that the child's digestive function is very weak. In the process of the child, if the mother gives everything to the child, it may form a phenomenon that the stomach gas rises and falls to varying degrees. Uprush of stomach qi will cause gastric acid in the stomach to flow into the mouth reversely, so gastric acid will form bad breath.
2. There is inflammation in gastrointestinal tract. Food infected by bacteria can easily cause gastrointestinal inflammation. When children accidentally eat contaminated food, it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, which may lead to bad breath.
3. Abuse of antibiotics. Lactic acid bacteria in children's gastrointestinal tract can protect the stomach. Excessive use of antibiotics will inhibit the growth of normal bacteria in children, such as lactobacillus, and promote the reproduction of miscellaneous bacteria, so excessive use of antibiotics is also one of the reasons for children's bad breath.
4. It is related to children's hygiene habits. There is food residue or milk accumulation in the child's mouth, which may also lead to bad breath. After drinking milk, mothers can give their children some boiled water and dilute the food in their mouths, which can reduce the chances of children's dental caries and bad breath.
5. The temperature changes too much. If the temperature changes too much, children will easily catch cold and cause indigestion. Children can smell a sour taste when they burp.
Why does the baby have bad breath? What are the symptoms of children's bad breath?
Children's halitosis is manifested in five aspects: halitosis, facial flushing, poor sleep, loss of appetite and diarrhea.
1. Bad breath. The most obvious sign of children's bad breath is bad breath. When food accumulates in the stomach cavity, bad breath usually appears first, and when it is not solved, it will be accompanied by other symptoms. The child gets up in the morning with bad breath and sour mouth. These are all manifestations of food stagnation in the stomach cavity, which is also called advanced fasting in medicine. When the child has this phenomenon, the mother does not have to worry too much, so that the baby can eat less, which is conducive to the recovery of the baby's gastrointestinal function.
2. Flushing on the face. When the skin on the child's face is rough and the surrounding environment is slightly sultry, the child's redness is more serious; Or the child blushes at night and afternoon after not eating, and may have indigestion when laughing. At this time, the mother can let the children eat less staple food, supplemented by vegetables and fruits, which can help the children digest.
3. Poor sleep. The child cries loudly at night and likes to kick the quilt. He just slept in bed and has a lot of sweat on his head. Maybe he ate too much and left it in his stomach, so he got angry.
4. Loss of appetite. Loss of appetite is also one of the symptoms of bad breath in children. Mothers don't have to force their children to eat if they occasionally have a bad appetite or eat badly.
5. diarrhea. Diarrhea in children may be caused by indigestion. Dyspepsia is generally divided into toxic dyspepsia and simple dyspepsia. The manifestations of toxic dyspepsia are: sudden onset, high fever, defecation more than 20 times a day, and egg-shaped or watery stool. Simple dyspepsia is characterized by defecation less than 10 times a day, insufficient defecation and occasional vomiting. No matter what kind of diarrhea caused by indigestion, it may lead to bad breath.
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How should children's bad breath be treated?
If the child has bad breath, the mother need not worry too much. It can be relieved by two conditioning methods: traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the balance of the body in regulating halitosis and chooses treatment methods according to the cause; Western medicine pays attention to quick results and generally prescribes medicine to relieve bad breath quickly.
1. Chinese medicine conditioning
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bad breath is caused by two major reasons, namely, damp heat in the stomach channel. The treatment methods of halitosis caused by these two reasons are different.
(1) Dysphagia caused by food retention
The symptoms of dyspeptic halitosis are long-term loss of appetite, yellow complexion and emaciation, but good spirits. Most of the reasons for this situation are because the baby has improper diet or improper feeding. Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that this kind of bad breath should be mainly digestion and stomach.
Medicinal materials: fried malt10g, medicated leaven10g, burnt hawthorn10g, and agastache rugosa 6g.
Methods: Soak all kinds of medicinal materials in water for 20 minutes, then put them in a pot and fry them for 15 minutes. You can take it with a proper amount of sugar when drinking. Note: This prescription is for children aged about 3 years.
(2) Dampness and heat in stomach meridian.
The symptoms of damp-heat in the stomach meridian are yellow and red tongue coating, accompanied by bad breath, restless sleep and irritability, and some babies sometimes have dry stools. Chinese medicine believes that this kind of halitosis can mainly clear away heat and dry dampness.
Medicinal materials: Erhua 10g, Pogostemon cablin 6g, Eupatorium odoratum 6g, Gardenia 6g, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei 2g can be added when the stool is dry.
Methods: Soak all kinds of medicinal materials in water for 20 minutes, then put them in a pot and fry them for 15 minutes. You can take it with a proper amount of sugar when drinking. Note: This prescription is for children aged about 3 years. Children's halitosis can be treated with both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.
2. Western medicine treatment of children's halitosis
When the baby has bad breath, the mother chooses one of hydrogen peroxide 1%, soda water 2% or boric acid water 2% to gargle the baby, which can relieve the baby's bad breath. But mothers should pay special attention to the use of antibiotics under the guidance of doctors and not abuse them.
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Recommended recipes for children's halitosis
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bad breath is caused by strong stomach fire. Mothers may wish to let their children try to eat some foods with the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, avoiding filth and deodorizing, such as agastache, mint and Ophiopogon japonicus.
1. Pogostemon porridge
Pogostemon cablin has a good effect on vomiting of spleen and stomach. This kind of porridge is suitable for children with bad breath caused by indigestion.
Ingredients: japonica rice100g, Pogostemon cablin 30g (dried product halved).
Method:
(1) Wash Pogostemon cablin, put it in aluminum pot (aluminum pot must use it), add appropriate amount of water and fry for 5 minutes, then discard the residue and leave the juice for later use.
(2) Wash the japonica rice, put it in a pot, add a proper amount of water, boil it with strong fire, then turn to low fire and cook it into porridge, then add the agastache juice and boil it.
2. Mint porridge
Mint has the function of refreshing breath and is suitable for children's bad breath.
Materials: japonica rice 100g, fresh mint leaves 30g (dried product halved).
Method:
(1) Wash the japonica rice, put it in a pot, add some water, boil it with strong fire, and then turn to low heat to cook it into porridge.
(2) Mix fresh mint into porridge and stew for 5 minutes. Note that if the mint leaves are dry, you need to discard the residue and leave the juice, and then cook it with japonica rice into porridge.
3. Wheat winter porridge
Ophiopogon japonicus has the effects of clearing away heat, moistening dryness and relaxing bowels, and is especially suitable for babies with halitosis caused by heat constipation.
Ingredients: japonica rice100g, Ophiopogon japonicus 20-30g, rock sugar10g.
Method:
(1) Wash Ophiopogon japonicus, put it in a pot, add appropriate amount of water to boil, and discard the residue and leave the juice for later use.
(2) Wash the japonica rice, put it into the pot with Ophiopogon japonicus juice, add a proper amount of water, boil it on high fire, and then turn to low fire to cook porridge. Add rock sugar and serve.
? In addition to the porridge described above, seaweed plants can also eliminate bad breath, so mothers can also help their children cook more seaweed soup.
Children's halitosis examination
The examination of children's halitosis generally includes oral examination, digestive system examination and gastroscopy. The examination of children's bad breath caused by different reasons is also different.
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When children have bad breath, it is generally recommended to go to stomatology first. Because the causes of children's bad breath are mostly caused by oral diseases and oral environment. The most direct causes of bad breath are dental plaque, dental plaque, accumulation of dental plaque and unclean mouth. Children's oral hygiene is poor, and dental plaque and tartar accumulate on their teeth. Under the action of bacteria and microorganisms, they will slowly rot and ferment, and then produce an unpleasant smell, which is also one of the reasons for children's bad breath. In addition to these superficial reasons, children's bad breath may also be caused by invisible oral diseases such as untreated dental caries and poor prostheses.
2. Check the digestive system.
Oral cavity is the beginning of digestive tract, so digestive dysfunction, diarrhea, gastroenteritis and constipation may all cause bad breath. Check the digestive system to make sure that the child's bad breath is caused by indigestion.
3. Blood or gastroscopy.
Helicobacter pylori infection may cause chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases, and it may also be accompanied by bad breath. If you want to check whether bad breath is caused by Helicobacter pylori, you can check your blood, C 13- breath test or gastroscope.
4. Nasal examination.
Because the nasal cavity is close to the air, some diseases in the nasal cavity may also cause halitosis, such as suppurative tonsillitis and atrophic rhinitis.
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Prevention of halitosis in children
As long as mothers develop good eating habits and living habits, it is very effective to prevent children's bad breath.
1. Let the children brush their teeth frequently. Brushing teeth can play a very good role in preventing children's bad breath. Mothers should let their children develop the good habit of brushing their teeth after meals, especially to eliminate the high-protein food left in their mouths. Children under 0- 1 year and a half can use water or light salt water without toothpaste; 1.5 Children over 5 years old can choose to brush their teeth with toothpaste, but don't use adult toothpaste, choose toothpaste for children.
2. Keep children optimistic. Children's happy mood can increase oral saliva secretion, thus keeping the mouth clean.
Children's tableware should be disinfected frequently. Children's tableware should be cleaned and disinfected frequently to prevent children's stomatitis.
4. Let children eat less sweets. Sweet food is not only bad for children's teeth, but also easy to cause tooth decay, and it will weaken the defense function of immune system and cause disorder of digestive system. Mother told her children to eat less sweets, especially before going to bed.
5. Develop a good eating habit of small amount and multiple meals. When a mother feeds her child, don't let the child eat too much at one meal, otherwise it will easily lead to indigestion and bad breath. Therefore, a small amount of meals is more in line with children's physiological needs.
6. Ensure that children's intake of nutrition should be balanced. Mothers should be coarse and fine when matching food with their children, so that children can eat more fruits and vegetables to ensure a balanced nutritional intake.
7. Let children drink more water. Usually, it is also one of the good ways for mothers to let their children drink more water and keep their mouths moist.
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