What causes bad breath?
Patient: i know of a child that i take care and has a very bad breath the parents said that he eat a corner of ha foam bed and that is why he has a horrible smell that linger in the room what is  his problem or what should the parents be worry about that smell. the boy is 2yr Doctor: Hi,Thank you for asking question on health care magic.Bad breath in a small boy is usually due to bad oral hygiene.Washing the mouth after each feed and use of listerine mouth gargle solution 2-3 times daily will cure the prroblem.A condition known as atrophic rhinitis may give rise to bad breath.Consult ENT specialist if not cured by above treatment.Hope this answer will serve your purposePlease feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake careDr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCHAssociate professor of pediatrics