What causes bad breath in a 15-month-old baby?
Disease description:
My cousin is only one year and three months old, but she has very severe bad breath, and we don't know the cause. What could be causing bad breath in a 1-year-and-3-month-old baby?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guo Huijie
Possible causes of bad breath in a 15-month-old baby may include the following:
1. Indigestion: The baby's gastrointestinal system is still developing. When food accumulates and ferments in the digestive tract, it may produce an unpleasant odor, leading to bad breath. This could be related to the baby's eating habits or feeding frequency.
2. Poor oral hygiene: If parents do not clean the baby's mouth promptly after feeding, food residues and bacterial growth may cause bad breath. Habits such as finger-sucking can also introduce bacteria into the mouth.
3. Introduction of solid foods: Introducing solid foods too early or in excessive amounts may increase food residue in the mouth, contributing to bad breath.
4. Dietary factors: Consuming too many rich, greasy, spicy, or hard-to-digest foods may lead to internal heat or food stagnation, which in turn can cause bad breath.
5. Other factors: Oral ulcers, tooth decay, overheating (excess internal heat), and insufficient water intake may also contribute to bad breath in babies.
