Unusual Breath Odors and What They Mean

The most common causes of Malodor (Halitosis) In children:

1- Most often the result of mouth-breathing, which dries out the mouth and allows the bacteria to grow.

2- Children who consistently breathe through their mouths might have colds, sinus infections, allergies, or enlarged tonsils or adenoids blocking the nasal passages, so a visit to the pediatrician is in order.

3- Thumb sucking or sucking on a blanket can also dry out the mouth.

To check other causes of Halitosis

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Here is a list of some very uncommon, but telltale, odors Take a whiff:

● Acetone – diabetes or acetone, alcohol, phenol, or salicylate ingestion
● Ammonia – some types of urinary tract infections, or kidney failure
● Asparagus – eating asparagus (very unusual in children;>))
● Bitter almonds – cyanide poisoning
● Cat’s urine – odor of cats syndrome (beta-methyl-crotonyl-CoA-carboxylase deficiency)
● Celery – Oasthouse urine disease
● Dead fish – stale fish syndrome (trimethylamine oxidase deficiency)
● Fresh-baked bread – typhoid fever
● Foul – tonsillitis, sinusitis, gingivitis, lung abscess, or dental cavities (some of these are actually quite common)
● Garlic – arsenic, phosphorus, organic phosphate insecticides, or thallium poisoning
● Horse-like (also described as mouse-like or musty) – phenylketonuria
● Rancid butter – odor of rancid butter syndrome (hypermethionemia and hypertyrosinemia)
● Raw liver – liver failure
● Sweaty socks – odor of sweaty feet syndrome (Isovalryl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency)
● Sweaty socks – odor of sweaty feet syndrome II (Green acyldehydrogenase deficiency)Violets – turpentine poisoning

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