Bad breath - come on!

izzop · 27 Jul 2017 at 00:33

[FnG]magnolia said:
Is dental hygiene uncommon in Wiltshire?

Certainly not, but brushing and scraping your tounge seems a little overkill to me.

Jamesyboyjim · 27 Jul 2017 at 09:13

CREATIVE!11 said:
Real question is though... would you have tossed the salad.

Without being asked twice!

..... From behind though

Sliver · 27 Jul 2017 at 09:29

izzop said:
Certainly not, but brushing and scraping your tounge seems a little overkill to me.

Yeah tongue scrapping is ridiculous. Unless of course you're a narcissistic metro-sexual. I don't scrape my tongue because there's nothing on there to scrape off. Brushing twice a day works for me.

Efour · 27 Jul 2017 at 10:55

Tongue scraping. Another fabricated hygiene process invented to relieve the fool of his money.

DXP55 · 27 Jul 2017 at 11:26

I find it odd that professional people don't wear face masks - My first trip to dentist here after we moved was awful -her breath stunk. and month's ago when at eye hospital and you have your head in loop thing the eye Doc was sitting a foot away from me on other side and she must have had curry for breakfast.

Got to ask - what is tossing the salad - I have an idea but never heard the saying before. :rolleyes:

Dav4 · 27 Jul 2017 at 11:39

Efour said:
Tongue scraping. Another fabricated hygiene process invented to relieve the fool of his money.

Not really they cost 99p and you should see the **** that comes off your tongue even when it looks clean. It's disgusting

Efour · 27 Jul 2017 at 12:33

It's not disgusting it's naturally evolved over millions of years of mamalian evolution.

But yes, I don't govern what you decide to be disgusting so I guess whatever floats your boat.

ttaskmaster · 27 Jul 2017 at 13:35

Dav4 said:
Not really they cost 99p and you should see the **** that comes off your tongue even when it looks clean. It's disgusting

Trying to find any evidence either way, apparently tongue scrapers have only "tentative" evidence of any benefit and the biggest advocates of their effects are the companies that make them. I've never known any dentist recommend one and neither of the ones we use sell them, either...

DXP55 said:
I find it odd that professional people don't wear face masks

They REALLY should...!!!
There's only one round here that doesn't... a real back-alley job and it's awful having your gob wide open while his breath swirls around in the back of your throat!!

I'd rather have dental surgery in a pub toilet, given the choice!!

Bassmansam · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:29

My hygienist has never asked if i brush my tongue? She just says to brush twice a day and floss, no brushing of tongues!

Soundood · 27 Jul 2017 at 20:09

robfosters said:
I always tell people. Bad breath is no joke. Can be a sign of a potentially fatal case of tooth or gum problem. Not kidding. Read about something called Endocarditis.

yep, had bad teeth for a while, had them out and got a denture, but 6 months later, suspected heart attack, rushed into cardiology wing, had the line put in my groin for a stent, discovered infection of the heart lining and valves (Endocarditis) had IV antibiotics, and left after two days well enough to go home, took over a month to get right from it,

shroomz · 27 Jul 2017 at 20:19

tonsil stones

Cyclone · 27 Jul 2017 at 23:46

There's a bloke at work who's breath constantly smells like he's been down the sewer for an all you can eat buffet.

Brenn47 · 27 Jul 2017 at 23:53

Bloke I worked with used to stand a foot away from your face to talk to you, I tried leaning against a wall with my legs in a V, he just stood between them. I hated it.

~>Dg<~ · 28 Jul 2017 at 00:07

x-st said:
Potentially it also might be nothing to do with bad oral hygiene. If you have bad acid reflux no amount of toothpaste is going to prevent it, and if you do have bad reflux then bad breath is probably lower on your list of things to fret about.

yes can have bad stomach or intenstines and still have bad breathe.

RoboCod · 28 Jul 2017 at 07:50

There is a guy at work and I can't be anywhere near him. His breath is SO bad, it makes me wretch. He could be stood over the room from me, amongst several other people and his death like dragon breath would seep over like a disgusting fart (but more rotten) and somehow seek out my nostrils as if it intended to find me. It really does smell like rotten flesh, maybe he is a zombie, he repulses me.

Admittedly, I have a serious problem about bad breath though

ttaskmaster · 28 Jul 2017 at 11:12

Brenn47 said:
Bloke I worked with used to stand a foot away from your face to talk to you, I tried leaning against a wall with my legs in a V, he just stood between them. I hated it.

So he was just flirting with you and it's nothing to do with bad breath?
Simple - Stop leading him on, you cruel little jezebel, with your legs all open and inviting like that!!