No makeup or nail polish talk today. Today, I would like to share with you the story of my friend.
I have this friend who have a irrational phobia of dentists. As much she can, she would try anything to delay visits to the dentist. She's convinced that all dentists are butchers, who are there to hurt you and who have no heart, compassion and understanding with people with a fear of the dentist. This friend lost half of one tooth years ago because of it as she was too scared to have a filling. Today, I took my friend to the dentist, for a regular scale and polish, where she specifically asked to have a whole mouth numbed.
How she managed to sit still through countless injections in the mouth, I do not know. A bit drastic and pathetic for a deep clean you will certainly agree but she couldn't manage to receive the treatment otherwise. She did it and words can't describe how happy she was when it was over. Tears running down her face, she could barely speak but she had to tell the dentist and the assistant she loved them, how much they rocked to have been so amazing and patient. You would have thought it was child birth almost. I don't remember seeing someone so moved and happy.
Despite the intense bliss and the emotion, there was still something at the back of her mind which was nagging her: 2 things to be precise.
We'll start with the frivolous one. 'Do whitening toothpastes work, and which one would you recommend?' she asked. Dentist replied that he was strongly against any kind of whitening toothpastes available on the market as they are abrasive. You could tell she was not happy with the answer. She insisted and had the dentist admitting that only 'costly cosmetic treatments are truly effective' and recommending his favourite toothpaste, some toothpaste from Oral B and handed her a sample.
There was something a bit more personal which was nagging her. I believe it has been nagging her for a whole and she felt it was now or never to open up and speak to someone about it. 'What would you recommend for bad breath' she mumbled through her numbed mouth, 'people won't have courage to tell me, but I think I can tell, the way they behave around me (...)
Dentist said explained that b.b (I hope you don't mind this abbreviation) was caused by bacteria, this bacteria creating 'sulphur particles' in your mouth. He recommended my friend to go and get a mouth and wash, not any kind of mouth wash: a 'hydrogen peroxide mouthwash' easily available from a chemist. She left the dentist, tears of happiness uncontrollably running down her face, a mouth numbed, a giant tissue to wipe out any occasional dribble, and a post it note with 'hydrogen peroxide' on it
Together, we went to Boots and Superdrug and bought these products in a bid to combat the problem.
I can't tell if these products work and if these will be enough to relieve her burden but she's excited to try. I am not sure if I should share her story with you. I don't know why I am nervous, it's her who has the embarrassing problem, not me right?
{awkward pause}
B.B might be one of *the* most taboo and embarrassing things to talk about. How do you tell your friend about it? Do they even know? They might be already aware of it, and give themselves stomach-ache with the amount of mints and gum they ingest or they might be totally oblivious to it. If you happen to have a 'friend' who is also concerned about b.b, you have all my compassion {hug}
{another awkward pause goes here}
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I have this friend who have a irrational phobia of dentists. As much she can, she would try anything to delay visits to the dentist. She's convinced that all dentists are butchers, who are there to hurt you and who have no heart, compassion and understanding with people with a fear of the dentist. This friend lost half of one tooth years ago because of it as she was too scared to have a filling. Today, I took my friend to the dentist, for a regular scale and polish, where she specifically asked to have a whole mouth numbed.
How she managed to sit still through countless injections in the mouth, I do not know. A bit drastic and pathetic for a deep clean you will certainly agree but she couldn't manage to receive the treatment otherwise. She did it and words can't describe how happy she was when it was over. Tears running down her face, she could barely speak but she had to tell the dentist and the assistant she loved them, how much they rocked to have been so amazing and patient. You would have thought it was child birth almost. I don't remember seeing someone so moved and happy.
Despite the intense bliss and the emotion, there was still something at the back of her mind which was nagging her: 2 things to be precise.
We'll start with the frivolous one. 'Do whitening toothpastes work, and which one would you recommend?' she asked. Dentist replied that he was strongly against any kind of whitening toothpastes available on the market as they are abrasive. You could tell she was not happy with the answer. She insisted and had the dentist admitting that only 'costly cosmetic treatments are truly effective' and recommending his favourite toothpaste, some toothpaste from Oral B and handed her a sample.
There was something a bit more personal which was nagging her. I believe it has been nagging her for a whole and she felt it was now or never to open up and speak to someone about it. 'What would you recommend for bad breath' she mumbled through her numbed mouth, 'people won't have courage to tell me, but I think I can tell, the way they behave around me (...)
Dentist said explained that b.b (I hope you don't mind this abbreviation) was caused by bacteria, this bacteria creating 'sulphur particles' in your mouth. He recommended my friend to go and get a mouth and wash, not any kind of mouth wash: a 'hydrogen peroxide mouthwash' easily available from a chemist. She left the dentist, tears of happiness uncontrollably running down her face, a mouth numbed, a giant tissue to wipe out any occasional dribble, and a post it note with 'hydrogen peroxide' on it
Together, we went to Boots and Superdrug and bought these products in a bid to combat the problem.
I can't tell if these products work and if these will be enough to relieve her burden but she's excited to try. I am not sure if I should share her story with you. I don't know why I am nervous, it's her who has the embarrassing problem, not me right?
{awkward pause}
B.B might be one of *the* most taboo and embarrassing things to talk about. How do you tell your friend about it? Do they even know? They might be already aware of it, and give themselves stomach-ache with the amount of mints and gum they ingest or they might be totally oblivious to it. If you happen to have a 'friend' who is also concerned about b.b, you have all my compassion {hug}
{another awkward pause goes here}
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on whitening toothpastes, I am all ears.
but unsure what to write?
Please feel free to leave me any recommendations
on whitening toothpastes, I am all ears.
oh, guess what is on special offer at the moment?…
