1 year old, bad breath, bacteria?

[ashmomo]

Hi
My 1 year old, well she's had a cough since birth...recently diagnosed with asthma and tracheomalacia...so it's hard to tell what's going on in there.
Anyways, lately I have noticed really bad breath for her. Doesn't seem normal for a babies breath to be smelly?? I got her gum and teeth cleanser for infants but it doesn't help. She has a gray spot in between her two bottom teeth, still haven't figured out what that is from. I tried to floss it today, but no help.
I am just wondering, it seems like I read somewhere that being sick or having a bacterial infection can cause a bad odor. Could she be culturing something?
We go to clinic on Tuesday...I am quite concerned with her cough increase and it sounds worse when she does cough.

I was just curious if anyone else has had issues with the bad breath while culturing something? Thanks for any thoughts or experiences <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ashmomo]

Hi
My 1 year old, well she's had a cough since birth...recently diagnosed with asthma and tracheomalacia...so it's hard to tell what's going on in there.
Anyways, lately I have noticed really bad breath for her. Doesn't seem normal for a babies breath to be smelly?? I got her gum and teeth cleanser for infants but it doesn't help. She has a gray spot in between her two bottom teeth, still haven't figured out what that is from. I tried to floss it today, but no help.
I am just wondering, it seems like I read somewhere that being sick or having a bacterial infection can cause a bad odor. Could she be culturing something?
We go to clinic on Tuesday...I am quite concerned with her cough increase and it sounds worse when she does cough.

I was just curious if anyone else has had issues with the bad breath while culturing something? Thanks for any thoughts or experiences <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ashmomo]

Hi
<br />My 1 year old, well she's had a cough since birth...recently diagnosed with asthma and tracheomalacia...so it's hard to tell what's going on in there.
<br />Anyways, lately I have noticed really bad breath for her. Doesn't seem normal for a babies breath to be smelly?? I got her gum and teeth cleanser for infants but it doesn't help. She has a gray spot in between her two bottom teeth, still haven't figured out what that is from. I tried to floss it today, but no help.
<br />I am just wondering, it seems like I read somewhere that being sick or having a bacterial infection can cause a bad odor. Could she be culturing something?
<br />We go to clinic on Tuesday...I am quite concerned with her cough increase and it sounds worse when she does cough.
<br />
<br />I was just curious if anyone else has had issues with the bad breath while culturing something? Thanks for any thoughts or experiences <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />

 

[crystalina0814]

Anytime I have an infection brewing....my breath becomes uncontrollably bad. No mouthwash, toothpaste or gum helps. Thypically it lasts for me until I have been on ABX for a few days.

**side note** My breath also gets very "hot" when I have an infection as well.

 

[crystalina0814]

Anytime I have an infection brewing....my breath becomes uncontrollably bad. No mouthwash, toothpaste or gum helps. Thypically it lasts for me until I have been on ABX for a few days.

**side note** My breath also gets very "hot" when I have an infection as well.

 

[crystalina0814]

Anytime I have an infection brewing....my breath becomes uncontrollably bad. No mouthwash, toothpaste or gum helps. Thypically it lasts for me until I have been on ABX for a few days.
<br />
<br />**side note** My breath also gets very "hot" when I have an infection as well.

 

[Ratatosk]

How are her sinuses? Could she have something brewing there. Could she have stuck something up her nose? I've heard THAT can cause an awful smell.

 

[Ratatosk]

How are her sinuses? Could she have something brewing there. Could she have stuck something up her nose? I've heard THAT can cause an awful smell.

 

[Ratatosk]

How are her sinuses? Could she have something brewing there. Could she have stuck something up her nose? I've heard THAT can cause an awful smell.

 

[ashmomo]

She has a boogery nose...she has for a while now. I know she has something.
I have personally been sick for 3 months, sinus related. I am on my 3rd antibiotic!
Just thought maybe the smell would indicate a definite bacterial infection. Like they say when you have infections on your teeth you have bad breath...

She doesn't have anything up her nose, except boogers.

Thanks for your replies <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ashmomo]

She has a boogery nose...she has for a while now. I know she has something.
I have personally been sick for 3 months, sinus related. I am on my 3rd antibiotic!
Just thought maybe the smell would indicate a definite bacterial infection. Like they say when you have infections on your teeth you have bad breath...

She doesn't have anything up her nose, except boogers.

Thanks for your replies <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ashmomo]

She has a boogery nose...she has for a while now. I know she has something.
<br />I have personally been sick for 3 months, sinus related. I am on my 3rd antibiotic!
<br />Just thought maybe the smell would indicate a definite bacterial infection. Like they say when you have infections on your teeth you have bad breath...
<br />
<br />She doesn't have anything up her nose, except boogers.
<br />
<br />Thanks for your replies <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[JustDucky]

Oh it could definitely be an infection....my breath smells bad as well, I can actually tell what is growing out by the smell and taste inside my mouth....gross, yes but true. I will even tell the doc what I suspect is the bacteria acting up based on taste/smell and most of the time, I have been right. I hope you get answers soon...
Jenn

 

[JustDucky]

Oh it could definitely be an infection....my breath smells bad as well, I can actually tell what is growing out by the smell and taste inside my mouth....gross, yes but true. I will even tell the doc what I suspect is the bacteria acting up based on taste/smell and most of the time, I have been right. I hope you get answers soon...
Jenn

 

[JustDucky]

Oh it could definitely be an infection....my breath smells bad as well, I can actually tell what is growing out by the smell and taste inside my mouth....gross, yes but true. I will even tell the doc what I suspect is the bacteria acting up based on taste/smell and most of the time, I have been right. I hope you get answers soon...
<br />Jenn

 

[Sarasmamma]

My cousin had stuffed bits of his foam madras up his nose and that was detected months later when he started to smell like a dead man. The smell was rotten from his mouth and nose.

 

[Sarasmamma]

My cousin had stuffed bits of his foam madras up his nose and that was detected months later when he started to smell like a dead man. The smell was rotten from his mouth and nose.

 

[Sarasmamma]

My cousin had stuffed bits of his foam madras up his nose and that was detected months later when he started to smell like a dead man. The smell was rotten from his mouth and nose.

 

[camperscove]

My son's bad breath turned out to be from esophogeal (sp?) thrush which is fairly common with inhaled steroids. He had been on Flovent for 2 years before we had any issues. It was treated with an oral solution that was pretty high maintenance, if I remember right he had to take it 4 times per day. We chose to discontinue/switch meds as well as treat the thrush and noticed dramatic results after only a few days. He had also been doing this throat clearing and shoulder shrugging motion basically because his throat was itching which also went away soon after treatment. Really, I think that thrush was a guess and there aren't any definitive diagnostic tools, not that that helps you but it's something to think about! Good luck!

 

[camperscove]

My son's bad breath turned out to be from esophogeal (sp?) thrush which is fairly common with inhaled steroids. He had been on Flovent for 2 years before we had any issues. It was treated with an oral solution that was pretty high maintenance, if I remember right he had to take it 4 times per day. We chose to discontinue/switch meds as well as treat the thrush and noticed dramatic results after only a few days. He had also been doing this throat clearing and shoulder shrugging motion basically because his throat was itching which also went away soon after treatment. Really, I think that thrush was a guess and there aren't any definitive diagnostic tools, not that that helps you but it's something to think about! Good luck!