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Tonsilitis over a Week Already and Still Bad Breath and White Dots on Her Throat
Asked by J.P. from New York
on November 20, 2010
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My 3 1/2 year old has tonsillitis since Friday. I took her to the doc as soon as I saw that she couldn't swallow. She was prescribed antibiotics for 10 days. Tomorrow ...
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- My son is going through another episode now which started just yesterday. Last time he had (a month back), the fever lasted for 3-4 days. The doctor said the size has ...
- How is she acting? Does she say her throat hurts? Does she have a temp? If she is not feeling well then I would go back to doc. If she is acting fine and eatin...
- I think it sounds like tonsil stones also. Gargling with saltwater a few times a day can help get them out if she can do that. (I doubt she'll let you pick them out.)
10 Month Old Smelly Breath
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on August 20, 2010
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I've been noticing my son has some not pleasant baby's breath. I've started using the baby orajel toothpaste, but is there something else I should use or would work be...
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- Is he eating solids? It could be food collecting in his tonsils (called tonsil stones). I am not sure if children this young typically get them, but they are normal. Y...
- Does he have a pacifier? That locks in the odor from druel. I use the orajel every night and morning on my 23 month old because of the bad breath. Just brush before be...
- You are smart to look for other causes. Almost always bad breath is either sickness or something happening with digestion, not something happening in the mouth. Hope...
2 Yr Old Really Bad Breath
Asked by A.T. from Norfolk
on February 9, 2010
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I have tried floride free and floride toothpaste and making sure my daughter doesn't swallow either kind and even making her drink some water after brushing. I have t...
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- I would absolutely take her to a dentist and call the pediatrician's office to be sure. Our pediatrician recommended going to the dentist as soon as 18 months anyh...
- Try taking her to her Ped. Sometimes when they aren't going to the bathroom like they should they get that nasty breath and NOTHING gets rid of it until they start go...
- Excellent answers all. But just to publish so all moms can read this. If your baby has teeth, take them to the dentist. Seriously, if they can sit up in a chair, al...
Childs Bad Breath
Asked by A.B. from Sioux Falls
on June 19, 2008
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Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone else has this problem and what they have tried. My almost 5 year old has terriable breath. I help him brush his teeth now and al...
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- When my son's breath got super funky... it always followed an ear or sinus infection.
- I would take your child to the doctor. My experience with bad breath in a child like you are describing is usually an indication that their sinuses are draining cons...
- Does he have any nasal congestion or ever complain about a headache? Bad breath can be a sign of a sinus infection or infected adenoids. You may want to just do a se...
