My 2.5 year old has the worst smelling metallic odor to her breath. I brush her teeth 4 times a day, I switched her toothpaste, I tried listerine , nothing seems to get rid of it. It is the worst when she has just woken up from sleeps or naps. Do I need to be concerned about this? Is that smell a sign of diabetes? High Metal toxicity or something?
Hi.welcome to Chat Doctor forum.please don't use Listerine mouth wash... I would suggest you to not use any kind of mouth wash...bad breath can be due to oral, ENT or medical problems... visit your dentist for complete oral examination... sometime, grossly carious tooth is the source of foul smell...brushing twice daily with pea sized toothpaste is enough... make sure to brush her teeth AFTER MEALS instead of before meals... make her rinse after every meal... also try to clean her tongue gently by using clean cotton cloth wrapped on your finger... tongue cleaners are advisable at this age...if still persists, consult general physician to rule out any metabolic disease... also consult ENT specialist also...hope it will help you.take care...