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What Causes Diarrhea And Bad Breath While Teething?

My baby has vomited twice and had diarrhea daily in the last four days and now her breath smells like bleach. Is this normal or is something seriously wrong? She's teething right now and the gum has a depressed slit where the tooth will come but it isn't showing yet if that has anything to do with it.
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain vomiting and mild diarrhoea can occur during teething but in case if there is severe diarrhoea and vomiting and bad smell then it can be probably due to infection in stomach and it needs to be evaluated by a Paediatrician..

A slit or depression on the gum in the the teething stage is due to tearing of the gum to facilitate tooth eruption and although the tooth is not showing up you should wait and watch for about a month so that the tooth can erupt..

If there is pain in the gums then applying numbing gel containing Lignocaine can help..
Do cool compresses over the gums..
Feed her with a soft diet if she is above 6 months and along with it maintain a good oral hygiene to prevent infection.

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Diarrhea And Bad Breath While Teething?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain vomiting and mild diarrhoea can occur during teething but in case if there is severe diarrhoea and vomiting and bad smell then it can be probably due to infection in stomach and it needs to be evaluated by a Paediatrician.. A slit or depression on the gum in the the teething stage is due to tearing of the gum to facilitate tooth eruption and although the tooth is not showing up you should wait and watch for about a month so that the tooth can erupt.. If there is pain in the gums then applying numbing gel containing Lignocaine can help.. Do cool compresses over the gums.. Feed her with a soft diet if she is above 6 months and along with it maintain a good oral hygiene to prevent infection. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..