There are several tools someone may use to clean their tongue, such as tongue scrapers, toothbrushes, or mouth rinses. According to research, however, the benefits of tongue cleaning are inconclusive.

A white coating on the tongue can be caused by thrush, though this tends to only occur in people who have diabetes, or who use a steroid inhaler for asthma. Occasionally, it can also be a sign of ...

Maintaining oral hygiene is important and one simple step that most people forget while doing so is scarping their tongue. Tongue scraping helps to remove bacteria, debris, fungi, toxins and dead ...

Cleaning your tongue can help you stay fresh-breathed and lower your chances of getting cavities. You can choose to use a tongue scraper, a toothbrush, or an oral rinse to get the job done. Some ...

Background The effects of tongue cleaning on reconstruction of bacterial flora in dental plaque and tongue coating itself are obscure. We assessed changes in the amounts of total bacteria as well as ...