Since I work directly with people I can't say or do things the way I would normally do, I have to be polite (almost) all the time, unless I am given the chance to not be, ok, so here is my dilemma, I had a new patient today, well the mom of a new patient, and she had a horrible breath, not like 'you just ate something and didn't brush your teeth', but more like a 'you should probably see a dentist' kind of smell.
For little less than an hour I had to endure that smell and I couldn't say a thing because I didn't have anything to offer (gum or mints) for the bad breath, but how should I point it out to this person, I am not saying that I have the best of breaths, but I try to brush my teeth regularly and if I can't at least have some mouthwash or mints, or just go out with my garlic and/or onions smell, maybe someone will like it (just joking :P).
But seriously, what can I do in a situation like this? Should I endure the smell? Directly point it out? Discretely offer a gum/mint?
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