The One asked:
This makes me quite insecure as I may unknowingly have it as well. How can I find out without asking another person if my breath is offensive or not. Is blowing on your palm an effective way?
i’m thinking of going to the dentist and ask her if I have bad breath.
I just bring Altoids or chewing gum with me at all times.
Hi,
It is difficult to know what your breath smells like, because it smells like you. I guess the only way is to ask a good friend who will not say “It is fine” and giggle because it nearly knocked them out and they wanted to be polite.
To lessen the effects of bad breath, brush your teeth 3 times a day, including once just before bedtime. This will scrape away the bacteria that is shitting on your teeth.
Then tell your friends to not be to shy from toothpaste, afterall it is getting rid of bacteria that is going poo on your teeth, and sticking around in the form of hardened deposits on the teeth, much like Coral will build up on the islands or the bottom of a ship.
Good luck!
Definitely ask your dentist. I have heard that licking your palm and then checking it when the saliva has dried is also effective, as it’s sometimes the saliva that’s carrying the bacteria. Also, if people offer you mints/gum a lot, that’s usually a good sign.
If you run into people with bad breath, take a mint and offer them one too. If they’re a friend, say ‘Dude, you should take one’. 🙂
Breath in your palm in the morning when you know you have bad breath, to test if you can smell it or not. if you can smell that its bad, testing in through the day is should be effective. Another effective way to find out is talk to some little kids. They will let you know if your breath is bad without having to ask. I work with little kids and occasionally after drinking a soda or something one of the kids will politely inform me “EWWWWWWW! your breath is stinky!” ya just a little embarrassing. Chances are, before you go to the dentist you will brush your teeth so your breath won’t be bad. Alot of people i know with bad breath have cavities, or they just ate something that gave them bad breath. If you are going to the dentist regularly he would have told you if you have a problem.
Here is what I use to be sure I don’t have bad breath, and I have a cig once in awhile…….takes care of all bad breath problems….. I am a hair stylist, so I really have to count on something good. Also helps your gums feel sooooo good and, well I could go on and on, but as I said before, I use this (for two years now) and it is cheaper and works better than breathmints. Click here and read about it. Good luck with your breath!