I have no idea why my 5 yr old has such bad breath. We brush her teeth and tongue twice a day. She wakes up every morning with "dragon breath". i can't say that anyone else in the family has this problem. She has cavity free teeth, she brushes well and I have helped too, especially with her tongue. Regular tooth paste doesn't seem to help.
Any ideas or suggestions? I'd love to keep it 'all natural' if possible.
Thanks Mamas!
Yes we had a dragon breath problem too with my 4 year old. The dentist said the smell could be because she is getting ready to lose teeth. Something about the gums looseing up? Anyways we got her a kids toothpast with a mouthwash added to it and after about a week of using it the dragon breath has gotten better. Its still not great but at least i don't have to hold my breath now when she is coming to giving me a kiss. Hope this help.
It could be an infection. Like a sinus infection or something like that. I know that when I have sinus infections my breath is terrible, as much as I brush, floss, mouth wash.
I agree with the post to take her in to rule out any problems. My nephew had horrible breath when he was 3 until about 5 then it just went away. A friends little girl had awful breath as well. IT turned out she had a sore at teh back of her throat that just did not heal well since every time she ate something big and swallowed it kept opening.
It may not be her teeth. It could be her tonsils. I had this exact same problem and it turns out my tonsils were the issue. I had had problems with my throat and my tonsils became chronically infected, causing my bad breath. I was much older than your daughter when I experienced the bad breath, but your remarks were identical to what I was doing to try to get rid of my bad breath. Brush teeth, floss, clean tongue, etc. It never helped. Once I had my tonsils removed... voila! Bad breath completely disappeared.
I don't want to scare you, Mama, but I would suggest taking her to see her pediatrician to rule out an infection or some other problem with her tonsils. Or perhaps contact her dentist to see if s/he has any suggestions. Just a thought.
Are you flossing her teeth? If not, then there is probably a bunch of food stuck between her teeth that is basically just sitting there rotting. We use the little plastic floss picks on my ds, and they seem to work well. But make sure to do this everyday!
Melaleuca toothpaste. Have her drink tea. More liquids.
My son had horrible breath. His tonsils were the problem. He had them taken out when he was three. The doctor said he couldn't believe how inflamed they were! No more dragon breath... I also know that sinus infections can be the problem. See your pediatrician.
good luck!
I grew up with the idea that bad breadth is not a problem that should be resolved with minty tooth paste or mouth wash. The issue is "internal" and the best solution is to be well-hydrated. The best type of fluid is plain (if possible, warm) water! I cannot tell you how thankful I am to have learned that from young! I'm for "all natural" too, and what can be more natural than plain drinking water! This has helped not only with bad breadth, but also a host of other health issues.
Ideally, drink right when you wake up - before any activity begins, so get into the habit of keeping a flask and a cup next the the bed, and drink right as you wake. Continue to be well-hydrated throughout the day. Keep that up for a week or two. You might be surprised by the difference it makes!
The number one cause of bad breath is actually dehydration. Followed by oral hygeine, then followed by as a sign of infection.
Amazing!! My son has the same problem and I also help him brush his teeth and we do mouth wash and the I was told to have him swish some salt water in his mouth, But it did'nt work at all..Until I recently took him to his doctor and it ended up being his tonsils and the doctor said that his tonsils are big, my son is turning 7, anyway I made an appointment for him to have his tonsils removed, maybe you should have her tonsils looked at? I will say that he has had issues with sore throats and his tonsils are big and when I would notice the bad breath it would be because he had an infection in his tonsils. I hope this my info helped you! Hopefully this will help with your question! Good Luck!
If the doctor and dentist determine that nothing is wrong medically, you could give her parsley to eat or try chlorophyll tablets or liquid. Parsley and chlorophyll are natural deodorizers. Good luck!
