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Problem with new girl's oral situation...
Zeromus
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No, it's not quite what you're thinking, but that would perhaps be preferable.
I've started seeing a new girl. That's all well and good, but said new girl unfortunately took something of a large tumble while... inebriated a couple of weeks ago, which smashed up her front teeth to such a significant degree that she now has four braces. Apparently, these front four teeth are in such a state of pain and disarray that brushing them is monumentally painful, and so, I suppose, she is unable to do it.
Unsurprisingly, this makes her breath the stuff of legend; the sheer potency of it could fell the Cthulhu. I am not exaggerating - it is rank. Prior to make-out sessions, I will find discreet ways to offer her gum (vast amounts of Eclipse Midnight Cool being my weapon of choice thus far), but even that doesn't really rectify the situation. Unfortunately, the problem gets even worse, as even after I decide to suck it up and go for it despite the smell - and taste goodness gracious - the braces situation seems to produce kind of a gross buildup of dark gooey material around our lips, which is, to be frank, foul.
Now, I like this girl, but I'm not really sure what to do about this. Because this is a very new relationship, I'm not sure how altogether comfortable I feel mentioning that her braces are creating a dire situation (and she is probably really self-conscious about them, anyway), but they're making the prospect of having my tongue inside of her mouth less and less attractive by the moment.
Any suggestions as to how I should proceed here?
I've started seeing a new girl. That's all well and good, but said new girl unfortunately took something of a large tumble while... inebriated a couple of weeks ago, which smashed up her front teeth to such a significant degree that she now has four braces. Apparently, these front four teeth are in such a state of pain and disarray that brushing them is monumentally painful, and so, I suppose, she is unable to do it.
Unsurprisingly, this makes her breath the stuff of legend; the sheer potency of it could fell the Cthulhu. I am not exaggerating - it is rank. Prior to make-out sessions, I will find discreet ways to offer her gum (vast amounts of Eclipse Midnight Cool being my weapon of choice thus far), but even that doesn't really rectify the situation. Unfortunately, the problem gets even worse, as even after I decide to suck it up and go for it despite the smell - and taste goodness gracious - the braces situation seems to produce kind of a gross buildup of dark gooey material around our lips, which is, to be frank, foul.
Now, I like this girl, but I'm not really sure what to do about this. Because this is a very new relationship, I'm not sure how altogether comfortable I feel mentioning that her braces are creating a dire situation (and she is probably really self-conscious about them, anyway), but they're making the prospect of having my tongue inside of her mouth less and less attractive by the moment.
Any suggestions as to how I should proceed here?
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I don't know what to say about how to bring it up to her w/o her being embarrassed or potentially hurting her feelings, but she *does* have options other than just not brushing.
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Yeah, I realize that it's probably more awful for her than it is for me, and I'm definitely not trying to antagonize her at all or anything. But try as I might, with the breath situation going on I feel like I'm definitely not as into making out with her currently, and I don't want her to wonder why that might be. So, I guess I'm asking for advice on how to tactfully approach her about this, and possible solutions, as well...
edit: or is it top and bottom? either way im sure she could get the side ones a bit. Just be gentle and careful.
but they're listening to every word I say
Um, as for approaching her about this, I would say to just be honest and upfront about it... but in a nice way.
Also, I'm sorry, that really sucks. A lot.
Ahh! How about this as an alternative to directly addressing it?
What if you asked her how her teeth were feeling, see if you can start up a casual conversation about the injury and the state of her teeth (not in the context of the smell)... maybe if you bring it up and let the conversation go forward, the fact will come out in something resembling some kind of natural way? Hell, maybe she realizes it and is too embarrassed to mention it... but if you start talking about the injury/what happened/how she feels now maybe she'll open up, and you can THEN suggest some of the ideas above as to how to fix it.
I don't know if this will work... but it seems like the only way I can think of where you can bring it up short of saying something like "girl your breath stank", which obviously won't go over well.
This is the best suggestion I've heard thus far.
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She has a splint on her front teeth after trauma, it's possible (and usual) for teeth to become dead after this.
If the teeth are dead, it creates necrosis, infection, and granulation tissue in the tips of the roots, that's a typical cause of bad breath. are her teeth discoloured (darker) than they should be?
A trip to the dentist will see, but thats my immediate thought on the matter. If they are dead, the teeth will require root canal treatment to rid her of the infection/bad breath etc.
Alternatively, if it's as simple as gunk and plaque: brush the teeth, they should not be so tender after a number of weeks that gentle brushing with a soft brush will hurt.
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