My boyfriend’s teeth are rotting out of his mouth

So I (f23) recently started dating this lovely man (m28). We started talking about four months ago and have been officially bf and gf for a little over a month. He is kind, compassionate, friendly, thoughtful, smart, funny, and he’s also so super hot. He’s the best sex of my life. He shows up with flowers for me and got me a very thoughtful valentines gift. He’s met my friends and parents and I’ve met his friends as well. We communicate openly with each other, regarding our past and our thoughts and feelings. He is currently the healthiest and most satisfying relationship I’ve ever been in. Above all else, we’re friends and we just have so much fun together.

That being said, I think his teeth are rotting out of his mouth. He has a 7 year old son who he coparents with his ex, and I think most of his money goes towards that. I don’t know if my bf has health insurance, but there is definitely something up with his teeth. His breath smells and when we kiss sometimes it tastes bad. I’ve noticed he has a few teeth missing in the back, and I think some are rotting out. I always thought I was more shallow than I am I guess, and this might be something that would have kept me away had we met in person, but we met on tinder and honestly his personality and appearance outside of his mouth really drew me in. I only noticed recently that I think the problem has gotten worse. The more I think about it, the more it grosses me out and makes me not want to kiss him. It stinks because I really adore and care about him, and we both express that via physical touch, and honestly he has a nice smile from the front.

I know that healthcare is expensive even with insurance. I am not affluent at all but I think healthcare is something you should invest in. I try my best to take care of myself. Whenever he sleeps over I feel like I have to remind him to brush his teeth at night and the morning, which is gross to me as someone who brushes their teeth at least twice a day. My question is, how do I bring up this concern to him? I don’t want him to think I’m judging him, it’s more so that I’m concerned for his future health as poor dental hygiene can lead to heart disease and other bad things. I would like to offer some alternative if he doesn’t have dental insurance because there are options out there but I really don’t know how to approach this issue.

TLDR; my hot and sweet boyfriend has poor dental hygiene and I don’t know how to bring up the situation

Submitted February 23, 2020 at 02:39PM by saccharine-sugar https://ift.tt/2VmRkb8