Posted by Deneb on September 14, 2005, at 14:21:21
In reply to chronic bad breathe (my 6 year old), posted by spriggy on September 14, 2005, at 11:50:43
Hmmm...
Maybe your son should have a visit to the dentist or doctor.
I've read that sometimes bad breath could be caused by certain infections and systemic illnesses. It's probably very unlikely for a 6 yr old, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.
Sometimes I get bad breath when I don't eat or drink anything for a long time...maybe he has a dry mouth? Does he tend to breath through his mouth?
I know mouth washes aren't recommended for little kids, but maybe he could try some Listerine or something with your supervision? Maybe give him a pack of sugar free chewing gum to keep his saliva flowing?
Deneb
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