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smith01
#1 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 9:26:55 AM
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Someone tell me how to go about telling someone that they have bad breath politely and actually getting them some help. From the little research that I have done, there are other causes apart from poor oral hygiene. The person actually practices proper oral hygiene but it persists.

Thing is I don't know if he is aware Sad
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quicksand
#2 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 9:32:44 AM
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smith01 wrote:

Someone tell me how to go about telling someone that they have bad breath politely and actually getting them some help. From the little research that I have done, there are other causes apart from poor oral hygiene. The person actually practices proper oral hygiene but it persists.

Thing is I don't know if he is aware Sad


Buy a huge bottle of Listerine and place it over the bathroom sink. No words needed.
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grolut
#3 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 9:41:32 AM
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Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.
In a place where thought is abandoned, freedom can become a curse.
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smith01
#4 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 9:46:59 AM
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grolut wrote:
Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know you this resonates with most of you smile
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Elder
#5 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 10:00:36 AM
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smith01 wrote:
grolut wrote:
Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know you this resonates with most of you smile

So this is a person you are living with and you do not have the courage to tell them the truth!!!! Shame on you Shame on you Pray Pray
He who can express in words the ardour of his love, has but little love to express. - Petrach, Son. (That men by various ways arrive at the same end. - Montaigne, The Essays of.)
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smith01
#6 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 10:06:56 AM
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Elder wrote:
smith01 wrote:
grolut wrote:
Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know this resonates with most of you smile

So this is a person you are living with and you do not have the courage to tell them the truth!!!! Shame on you Shame on you Pray Pray



@ Elder
Nope I am not living with the person. I will do as @quicksand advised....plus the floss
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quicksand
#7 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 10:07:28 AM
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Elder wrote:
smith01 wrote:
grolut wrote:
Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know you this resonates with most of you smile

So this is a person you are living with and you do not have the courage to tell them the truth!!!! Shame on you Shame on you Pray Pray


Truth, especially with loved ones requires tact. There is nothing wrong with asking people how to approach a delicate situation.
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grolut
#8 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 10:15:54 AM
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smith01 wrote:
grolut wrote:
Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know you this resonates with most of you smile


Probably not, you can get it at any chemist though.
In a place where thought is abandoned, freedom can become a curse.
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Elder
#9 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 10:22:58 AM
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smith01 wrote:
Elder wrote:
smith01 wrote:
grolut wrote:
Does he floss? He could have a mild case of gingivitis. Get him to floss and use a chlorhexidine based mouth wash. If after a couple of weeks it isn't any better, he should visit a dentist for more advice.


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know this resonates with most of you smile

So this is a person you are living with and you do not have the courage to tell them the truth!!!! Shame on you Shame on you Pray Pray



@ Elder
Nope I am not living with the person. I will do as @quicksand advised....plus the floss

Then you are at least tight enough for you to have access to his/her bathroom so I still find it surprising that you cannot be just honest and discuss it with him/her.
@quicksand true tact would be required for loved ones in some instances but bad breath seriously calls for honesty. I would understand if it was just an acquaintance or friend but not a loved one.
He who can express in words the ardour of his love, has but little love to express. - Petrach, Son. (That men by various ways arrive at the same end. - Montaigne, The Essays of.)
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ZZE123
#10 Posted : Monday, December 17, 2012 10:55:40 AM
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smith01 wrote:


@grolut Thanks.
I don't think he flosses. I will get him to do it and also get the mouth wash. Does Listerine have chlorhexidine? If not which one has?

@quicksand most appreciated!

@all peeping I know you this resonates with most of you smile

Should read… "I don’t floss!"
The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem
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