Archive for December 7th, 2007

help plz!?

Breaking a dangerous habit.? i chew on my cheeks, my dentist said i need to stop cuz it can cause cancer.well i've tried EVERYTHING! chewing gum, straws, pencils, anything i can chew! i stopped for about 2 weeks.then i started back again, so what can i do to stop! this is by far the hardest habit i've had to quit! HELP!

Dentists Oral Hygienists Listerine question?

I use Arctic Mint Listerine. I recently heard about Vanilla Mint Listerine, which is supposed to be less intense and equally effective.

flavor appeals to me, and I'd love to swish without the burn, but I'm not sure if it's really as effective as Arctic Mint. On the label, it says it fights bad breath, gingivitis, and tartar.

Mint also does that, but also boasts “24 hour protection” and “Tartar Control” (for discolored teeth). Vanilla Mint mentions neither of these things. So is the subtle Vanilla Mint really as good as the more intense Arctic Mint?

Should the NYC doorman have been fired for having bad breath (halitosis)?

You can find the story on The Drudge Report. According to the news story, he has been on the job for 40 years and supports his 81-year-old mother. He says he has stopped eating garlic, now uses mouthwash and has been taking breath mints on the job.

tenants of the building have taken up for him and say his job was only to open the door, not to open his mouth.

Will my cat hate me if I take her to the vet for dental surgery?

I found a starving cat outside my house four years ago.

is now a loving, beautiful, playful house cat, and I love her dearly. Me and my husband recently have noticed that her breath was really starting to go bad. I took her to the vet and the vet saw that her back teeth were extremely rotten and will need to be extracted. I want to take the best care of my cats and I will pay to get this surgery, but I worry she won't know that this is for her own good.

my cat hate me forever for putting her through this? I'm going to give her this surgery regardless of how she might feel afterward, I was just wondering if she'd think that because I took her to the vet to get her teeth pulled if she'll hold a grudge against me.