My friend of five years, let’s just call her Kate, has bad breath. Wikipedia calls bad breath halitosis, I call it obnoxious and embarrassing. I’m embarrassed for her because I don’t know if she realizes how bad it is and I’m embarrassed for me because this is a close friend and I don’t want to offend her but sometimes I have to turn my head or take two steps back. When friends go to the movie as a group I purposefully avoid sitting next to her because when she whispers something about the movie I want to faint.
I know she brushes regularly and has good basic hygiene habits but she really needs a dentist, DC area specialist, or extra large bottle of scope.
I’ve read in the New York Times that bad breath is not always a matter of hygiene but instead can be caused by pockets in the gum where bacteria gets trapped. How do I gently advise her to seek the professional help of a Washington DC dental services group when I don’t even have the guts to tell her the reason why I’m making such a recommendation?
Do I drop a hint that I myself visited a Washington DC cosmetic dentist and see if she pursues me with questions? I care about this friend and I don’t want to lose this relationship but I am tired of wishing for a clothes pin for my nose anytime we talk (except when on the phone)!
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