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Infant With Foul Breath, Had Thrush. Provided With A Well Balanced Diet And Similac Advanced Formula. Why?
Question: My 14-month old bay's breath has smelled like rotten eggs for about 3 days. She had thrush at about 3 and 6 months but is free of it now; she is in excellent health and doesn't feel bad. It's really stinky though. She brushes her teeth twice a day and doesn't go to bed with a bottle. She eats a well-balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, lean protein and small amounts of whole grains, supplemented by whole organic milk (which she has been drinking for 2 months) and Similac Advanced Formula, which she has been on since birth. She is in foster care with me (we are adopting her soon) but I know very little of her family health history. Ideas?
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In children, bad breath is most commonly seen due to tooth decay, gingivitis, pharyngitis, allergic rhinitis or a foreign body in her nose.
You need to examine carefully the oral cavity and nose of your baby for any of the above causes. An examination by pediatrician and a pediatric dentist will help in proper diagnosis.
Sometimes food particles lodged in tonsillar crevices might also produce a foul odor.
In such cases, these need to be removed by pediatrician.
You can use a pea size amount of fluoride based tooth paste twice daily for a 2-3 days and see if there is any improvement.
I hope this answers your query effectively.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query.
In children, bad breath is most commonly seen due to tooth decay, gingivitis, pharyngitis, allergic rhinitis or a foreign body in her nose.
You need to examine carefully the oral cavity and nose of your baby for any of the above causes. An examination by pediatrician and a pediatric dentist will help in proper diagnosis.
Sometimes food particles lodged in tonsillar crevices might also produce a foul odor.
In such cases, these need to be removed by pediatrician.
You can use a pea size amount of fluoride based tooth paste twice daily for a 2-3 days and see if there is any improvement.
I hope this answers your query effectively.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
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