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Weird (?) oral hygine problem
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OK, adrenelin pumping title for a thread I know
Basically, you know that the most bacteria and rank stuff grows on your tongue...and therefore you have to "brush" it.
I can't! When I try to it makes me literally puke, like as in a gag reflex. Its getting REALLY annoying, and means my mouth (and therfore breath) can't be as fresh as I want it to.
Any ideas? Anyone else suffer from the same problem?
Basically, you know that the most bacteria and rank stuff grows on your tongue...and therefore you have to "brush" it.
I can't! When I try to it makes me literally puke, like as in a gag reflex. Its getting REALLY annoying, and means my mouth (and therfore breath) can't be as fresh as I want it to.
Any ideas? Anyone else suffer from the same problem?
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HTH:)
The best thing to do is speak to your dentist. There will usually be a hygenist at the surgery who can give you more information.
Thanks Karla...
...anyone know how much it costs to have a standard appointment at the dentists? Cos I'm over 19 now and so I don't think I can get free checkups
And I'm currently on...a "tight" budget....to put it mildly
I'll try the mouthwash idea as well, thanks tweety
by the way as regards to mouthwash, Plax is a good one, it actually gets rid of a lot of the plaque, rather than just freshen your breath like some of the cheaper ones do.
http://www.thesite.org/info/health/health_services/nhs_dental_treatment.html
http://www.thesite.org/info/health/health_services/claiming_health_benefits.html
Bad breath may just be due to your diet, but can also be a sign of other health problems, so it's best to get it sorted out.
http://www.thesite.org/magazine/specials_shame/health_shame/bad_breath.html
...I'm unemployed right now (in a gap year) and signed on...so I think I should be able to get the checkup free
shyboy can you buy that mouthwash stuff from normakl shops or is it prescription?
The thing is its not that I have bad breath or anything, its just the fact I can't brush my bloody tongue!!!!