WORDS WITH WORMS

   Seventeen years old Ada told her boyfriend she doesn't like kissing so he is allowed to hold her waist or give her a light peck on her cheeks.

Everytime nineteen years old Ademola tries to whisper to his friends they refuse to listen telling him they aren't interested in listening to gossip. Rolade refused to drink the remaining water in Stella's bottle despite her cries about being extremely thirsty.

Now, Ada's boyfriend is good looking and down to earth. No girl can look at his pink and thick lips without imagining what it would feel like to have their own lips wrapped around it.
Ademola's friends are known to know the latest gist about everyone in their hostel. They were referred to as the G. Boys. G for Gossip.
Drinking from anyone's bottle is Rolade's bad habit. She never took water to school and always begged people to remain 'pure water ' for her.

The three reports above are treated unfairly because people want nothing to do with their mouth. The one thing they suffer in common is halitosis. In simple terms, bad breathe.

 One of the most embarrassing disease caused by bacterial growth in the mouth especially behind the tongue,in between the teeth and in the corners of the mouth. Often as a result of tooth decay caused by poor feeding, eating strongly flavoured foods such as onions and garlic, confectioneries addiction or smoking.

You might wonder why Ada, Ademola's friends and Rolade made up excuses to avoid the bad breathe from their neighbours instead of being honest about what they perceived but the fact is no one loves to be told that their words stink like they came from the depth of hell. Not everyone can handle the truth about being a patient of such disgusting disease so people find it hard to come out clean.

However, the sooner you tell your friends how unbearable the odour oozing out of their mouths, the sooner they can take actions and find a cure. It is definitely going to be hard to discuss such with a friend but you have to put aside your conscience and be as nice as you can be. Find a private place preferably, a four walled room where you are sure no one can eaves drop on you, break the news as gently as possible. Kindly abstain from badbreathe jokes and erase every trace of sarcasm in your tone because you could hurt your friends ego or worse, ruin your friendship.

However, if you are the friend suffering from halitosis, appreciate your friend's sincerity instead of denying the problem and fighting for your pride . True friendship is when you can talk to each other about just anything and if someone ever told me such, I wouldn't fight without confirming from a dentist if it is true or just some stupid joke.

The dentist knows that the care, cure and control of halitosis is good oral hygiene. Brush twice daily; in, out and the corners of the mouth. Stop smoking and drinking as those habits can be the culprit.

Always drink plenty water.

Replace toothbrush every three months for bristle efficiency.

Medium brushes are advisable.

There is a simple test to check whether or not you have bad breathe.
Curve both hand around your mouth and nostrils then blow air into the restriction you have created. Inhale the air immediately before it escapes. If the air you breathe in smells bad then you know you have to take the previously stated precautions and prescriptions to fight against halitosis in your life.

Now let's hope Ada's boyfriend gets a French kiss very soon and Ademola's friends begin to listen to his own side of the gossip. As for Rolade, let her take her own water to school.

Beggi beggi, e no good o.
Buy your own o, e go better.

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