Toddler bad breath

[Anonymous]

Silly question: my two and a half year old son seems to have quite bad breath in the morning. I brush his teeth last thing before bedtime, and he usually lets me get a decent brush in. Then I can brush again in the morning, but is there anything else I can or should do? Toddler mouthwash? (Not sure he would go for that.) Not a big deal clearly, but would love to see his cute little face without the stinky fumes

[Anonymous]

This might be something for a dentist. Toddler could be mouth breathing at night too - any congestion or allergies?

[Anonymous]

Horrible toddler breath was the first warning that my kid had developed cold sore and it is a nightmare disease for toddlers for some reason (they develop terrible mouth ulcers and can’t eat or drink). Hope that’s not the case for you but the dentist could tell you.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! OP here - dentist was on my list, so I'll get that scheduled.

[Anonymous]

Does he use a pacifier? If so, it’s time to stop or get new ones.