General Health Information

It is somewhat disturbing to see a case of bad breath in a child—well,
at least a chronic case of the condition. The dental health of a child
should be near perfect considering that youth does at least afford a
completely clean set of teeth and gums which should negate most bad
breath problems caused by periodontal disease or tooth decay. However,
even with a clean bill of dental health, your child may still be
experiencing problems with bad breath for a number of reasons. Bad
breath prevention in a child is often no more complicated than simply
increasing fluid intake and monitoring activity levels. Finally, be
sure to encourage the chewing of sugarless gum as it will help
stimulate salivation and thus prevent bad breath in a child so long as
fluid intake is adequate.