What’s the best breath mint for someone w/ severe Halitosis?

September 28, 2009 - 4:14 pm 6 Comments

I know someone w/ extremely bad breath, and I would like to carry a pack of a great-instantly-working breathmint to offer them when I’m dealing with them.

It really doesn’t work…at best, the strong odor of the mint is suppose to over-power the bad breath. They just need to keep hearing from a number of people "a variety of comments" (well intended…that indicates they have a severe breath problem).

"…are you feeling OK? …your breath as an odor that you might have a severe stomach upset?"

"…what did you eat last? …your breath has an unsual strong odor…I can’t identify it! (that might open a discussion to educate/teach what is necessary to resolve it).

If you can find a really "hot looking" person (that they will never see again)…tooooo really make a direct sincere point about it! It might drive the point home.

If it is due to poor dental hygiene/periodontal disease and/or rotten/stale cigarrette breath…they probably won’t do what needs to be done… to address the etiology of the whole thing. You will just have to keep your distance.

I have run across a few people over the years that are pretty pathetic "breath-wise". I understand your pain!

6 Responses to “What’s the best breath mint for someone w/ severe Halitosis?”

  1. googirl77 Says:

    altoids are great
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  2. The Tester Says:

    Altoids is a curiously strong mint.
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  3. Dart Swinger Says:

    Listerine breath strips.
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  4. remlap47 Says:

    Orbit, or other really strong gums like that are a Temp fix, but if it’s THAT bad their might be some kind of dietary or hygiene problem at the root of it.
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  5. Tabbykat Says:

    Try Listerine PockeMist or Strips or Tic Tacs. Probably Altoids. Also, menthol coughdrops from Ricola are strong.
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  6. Steve Says:

    It really doesn’t work…at best, the strong odor of the mint is suppose to over-power the bad breath. They just need to keep hearing from a number of people "a variety of comments" (well intended…that indicates they have a severe breath problem).

    "…are you feeling OK? …your breath as an odor that you might have a severe stomach upset?"

    "…what did you eat last? …your breath has an unsual strong odor…I can’t identify it! (that might open a discussion to educate/teach what is necessary to resolve it).

    If you can find a really "hot looking" person (that they will never see again)…tooooo really make a direct sincere point about it! It might drive the point home.

    If it is due to poor dental hygiene/periodontal disease and/or rotten/stale cigarrette breath…they probably won’t do what needs to be done… to address the etiology of the whole thing. You will just have to keep your distance.

    I have run across a few people over the years that are pretty pathetic "breath-wise". I understand your pain!
    References :

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