Hi my 3 yr old has big white patch on his tongue along with bad breath.Have tried brushing it off but nothing happens.His teeth look fine,no stains or anything.I brush his teeth 2 times everyday and get him to rinse after he eats anything.The bad breath stays for a day or two and then goes away .I am taking him for his first dental checkup in March.
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that white patch on the tongue along with bad breath with the patch not scraping off can be most probably due to yeast infection over the tongue causing Oral Thrush. Bad breath is also due to it. I would suggest you to consult a Periodontist and get him evaluated and a proper clinical evaluation and investigations like microscopy of the scraping from tongue can help in diagnosis and will be treated accordingly. In case if thrush is diagnosis then he can be advised to apply antifungal mouth paint like Candid mouth paint and along with it feed him with plenty of probiotics like Yogurt and garlic. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. 