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My breath smells of the nasty.
ApexMirage
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It doesent seem to matter how much i brush, floss or use mouthwash - my breath stinks. help?
I'd love to be the one disappoint you when I don't fall down
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Could be diet related or could be a nasty cavity or even some kind of infection or bacterial condition. A dentist can help with the latter 2 of course. The former not so much. If you are on a diet and burning a lot of fat or the opposite, eat badly, this can cause a problem.
There's also a number of medical issues that cause this but I wouldn't look towards those before ruling other things out.
Halitosis
Any advice for freshening up until then?
Brushing the roof and sides of your mouth is actually a bad idea. Don't do that. But do brush your teeth, where your teeth meet your gums, and your tongue. Those places are fine.
I try, but my gag reflex goes crazy. Fear of cock or something.
All kidding aside, I'll see to brushing 'better', but I was thinking of something along the lines of superman-grade mints or something >_>
If this is what it is, no amount of brushing or mouth rinsing or taking mints will help it, really, you just have to get yourself to a dentist as soon as you can and take care of it before it turns into something even worse.
Edit: Get one of those toothbrushes where the back of the brush is designed to be used on your tongue. They also make floss-picks that have little tongue scrapers on them. These are both really handy if it isn't any type of cavity. As far as the gag reflex, you just have to keep doing it -- the more you do it the less your gag reflex will bother you.
That's what she said!
Sorry, couldn't resist...
I'm afraid to even ask. What exactly can it turn into?
If you let a cavity get really bad, it'll keep getting deeper and eventually effect the nerve of the tooth. If that happens, you'll end up needing a root canal or the tooth will die and it'll have to be extracted.
Also, if they find a cavity, it will cost $ to fix that as well.
Yeah and those can be costly >_<
I figure I'll see if i can afford a cleaning at a very least and see if at at least helps, and go from there based on their advice although I'd want everything fixed in due time
As long as you keep pressure on your tongue, your gag reflex shouldn't kick in as hard. Unless... like... you gag when ever you eat or drink.
There's this girl actually >_>
v_v
There's also the option of free checkups at dental colleges, if there's one in your general area. Personally I'd rather pay for it, but it's a possibility.
When you hang out with this girl, carry some mint gum. Casually ask if she'd like a piece before chewing one yourself. It's unassuming and benign. It's better than asking to wait while you use some mouth wash.
Carrying gum can let you have fresh breath when you need it or when you think you might need it :winky:
However, you should probably still look into it, medically.