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I have dated some OCD- chicks who must've gotten side-work as a toothpaste model, so if he is religiously brushing his teeth 2-3 times a day (you learn to do this when you have braces), might be something else.
Aside from the obvious brush & floss & mouthwash routine
chronic bad breath can also be caused by gastrointestinal problems, or infection
in the nose + throat. Maybe his tonsils are going bad? If the ordinary trip to the dentist doesnt
come back with a cavity or gum problem, might be worth a trip to the doctor for his annual exam. Could be simple as GERD, could be unthinkable horror like stomach cancer.
People who are currently on special diets like Keto or low carb or high protein can get weird breath, and people with simply bad diets high in sugar, alcohol, or sticky carbs might also get bad breath.
At this point, I need to bring it up again but I'm not sure how. The mouthwash isn't working, is there anything that can help? How do I have this conversation in a way that isn't going to make him feel terrible?
You mention mints and mouthwash, but is he brushing and flossing daily?
Another vote for SmartMouth mouthwash. Use before bed and in the morning. Scientifically proven to work.
He also could have dry mouth because saliva washes away bacteria but they thrive in damp, dark conditions. There are gums and mints for that. Even just chewing sugarfree gum or mints gets the saliva flowing.
Another vote for the dentist. Could be gum disease.
Could also be diet. Garlic, onions, spicy food. Unless you like garlic, onions and spicy food, then you both can eat it and smell alike!
Hate to sound harsh, but you've already given him one warning, so he should be on constant hand to mouth self smelling out of consideration. He's not, so I'd move on.
Well, there are some people who seem to have an issue no matter what they do. I dated a girl like this. I dealt with it, but some would not. I actually witnessed her floss, brush, brush her tongue, use mouthwash, chew gum constantly, it didn't seem to matter. She was OK for maybe 10 minutes after her brush/floss/rinse routine, then it stunk again.
Well, there are some people who seem to have an issue no matter what they do. I dated a girl like this. I dealt with it, but some would not. I actually witnessed her floss, brush, brush her tongue, use mouthwash, chew gum constantly, it didn't seem to matter. She was OK for maybe 10 minutes after her brush/floss/rinse routine, then it stunk again.
For some people it can be something as simple as a tonsil stone. They reek. I took one medication that was known to have a side effect of dry mouth and got them all the time. Gargling with salt water or biotene or an alcohol-free mouthwash for dry mouth can help. Obviously if it is an issue, the person can ask the dentist to check for tonsil stones and dry mouth and ask if medicines might be causing the problem.
Does he brush his tongue? Mouthwash can help kill bad breath, but that recurring bad breath is usually due to either decaying gums or someone not brushing their tongue. Mouthwash will only help so much. I suggest he try brushing his tongue regularly with and actual tongue brush. If that doesn't help he needs to go to the dentist pronto.
Tell him to brush his teeth, use mouthwash, and floss.
Twice daily.
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