My Depression Has Caused Me Bad Dental Hygiene and I Need Advice
So , just to start off , this post might disgusted a few people so if you are sensitive to that I don't recommend reading.
Anyway , since I was about 12 I've had extremely bad mental health and it's affected my hygiene and habits greatly. Only now, a few years later , I am discovering proper hygiene , like when to shower or how to use conditioner correctly ect.
One of the main hygiene problems I had was brushing my teeth. I was terrible at it.
I could go days without brushing them , and I would not brush them correctly if I even bothered at all.
This has affected me very much. I now have stained yellow teeth and sometimes my gums feel weak or they bleed.
I take care of my teeth very well now , I brush them a lot and use mouth wash , but recently ive encountered another problem.
I constantly have bad breath no matter what I do , if I brush them it still stinks , if I have a mint it still stinks , if I use gum it still stinks. It is very irritating and uncomfortable for me.
I am trying to take control on my life again and have better hygiene so ive booked a dentist appointment but it is a few days away and I am wondering what I could do to ease this bad breath thing?
I've tried a few things like gargling warm salty water and using gum but it doesnt work.
If there's anything I can do to help ease this for the few days I have to wait for the dentist that would be amazing.
Also any advice or tips would be great
I am really hoping for some responses because I am struggling quite a bit. Any feedback is appreciated