Bad breath is not only confined to occurring in adults alone as it too can happen in children. And just in adults, it too is not a pleasant experience to see a child who has bad breath. So what cause bad breath in children?
The causes are pretty much the same as in adults. Bad breath in children is mostly caused by a buildup of excessive oral bacteria in the tongue and mouth. This may be brought about food debris in the mouth or some gum disease in toddlers.
There are a lot of ways to find out if your kid has bad breath. The most common way is to let them lick the palm of their hand. Let the saliva dry and then smell that area right after. If that area does smell bad, then what you smell is the exact same smell that you will get from your kids breath.
Onions and garlic are two of the most common culprits responsible for bringing about bad breath. So you need to watch your kid's diet.
If he/she is extremely fond of pizza's do not choose toppings that are rich in onions and garlic. The probable reason behind the notorious effect that onions and garlic has on a person's breath can be attributed to the presence of sulfuric compounds which smell rather bad after a certain time period inside of your mouth. Cheese and milk and other dairy products are things you also need to watch out for and avoid giving to your kids.
Oral hygiene is also another facet that may have been overlooked and as a result, is giving your kids a hard time keeping their breath fresh. By nature, kids are generally carefree. If you let them loose, for sure they will forget to take a bath or brush their teeth, choosing play over the aforementioned. As a parent, you need to sometimes impose an iron will over them. I am not implying that you whip them but be firm when you want them to take a bath or brush their teeth. For the brush part, the same rule applies as it does to adults.
Children need to brush their teeth after every meal and they too need to floss. Brushing or the cleaning the tongue is also necessary to avoid the buildup of bacteria.
Last but not the least, one of the major causes of bad breath in children is the lack of moist in their mouth. Your kid needs to drink a sufficient amount of water per day to keep the mouth and throat wet.
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