Dr X And His Mouth Odour.

My friend, Dr X have always had a confidence problem borne out of his mouth odour.

A fractured molar which he persists in "managing"...rather than seek dental attention makes his problem no better...as decayed food residues trapped therein relentlessly oozes offensive odour.

He is so troubled that his foul breath may drive away his patients....as clinical examinations involve close contact with patients!

He also has chronic tonsilitis which has since snowballed into purulent sinusitis as frank offensive pus drools from his nostrils....and the back of his throat!

He brushes his teeth often....almost too often.... First thing in the morning. After every meal. After every snack. Last thing before retiring to bed at night. Using the recommended dental technique! But his problem persists!

He tries valiantly not to swallow his offensive "post-nasal drips".

He is saddened each time he picks a drop of his foul-smelling nasal discharge to smell but he has no money to seek dental and ENT attention.

Now, there is this neighbour whose daughter he once gave free consultation and free prescription. The woman is capable of no commensurate reciprocity than occasional gifts of "chin chin" which she fries for a living.

Dr X would try to refuse such gifts but the woman's persuasive powess urging him to accept them always won at the end!

Thus is the level of appreciation of the medical profession even in this day and age! Especially by the illiterate and semi-illiterate....over and above the schooled cadre....who should know better!

But then during the last "illness" of Dr X, this neighbour succeded in persuading him to try some native chewing sticks...

And as Dr X acceeded to the woman's counsel and swapped this native option for his cherished toothbrush and paste, he wondered why dentrifices were ever made! For all the "herbal" varieties of popular toothpaste brands he ever tried never assuaged his "halithosis"....until now!

Nobody would ever convince him to switch back....he now swears!

Our native ways must have their merits...most definitely! Those chewing sticks would more than provide a palliative remedy to Dr X....before he saves enough money for dental and ENT consults.

How the orthodox wishes that the traditionalists would readily submit their age-old remedies to scientific analysis!

What a shame....
Dr Tosin Akindele is a Lagos-based Medical Practitioner, a former Secretary of AGPMPN Ikorodu zone, a former Secretary of the Quackery Committee of AGPMPN Lagos State Branch, founder of:

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