Should I brush my tongue? Is it a bunch of hype or is there really something to it?
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EEWWW... yes, please brush your tongue, for the love of God brush your tongue! There is really something to it, and it is called bad breath. Also, there is bacteria. They like to crawl under your taste buds and produce foul odors. It often takes a good tongue scraping to get rid of them. So please, for the sake of those around you, brush it!
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Yes! It gets the bacteria off of it and makes it look clean!
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If you think about it this way, a doctor looks at your tongue, it's a sign of ill health, if you brush it the signs are gone, but then again, if you are sure of your health then brushing cleans it and the gf/bf doesn't get your plaque in their mouth :o)
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Yes, you should clean your tongue. A lot of what you think is bad breath and ickiness in your mouth is from your tongue with all it's tiny nooks and crannies and not your teeth.
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Yes. But don't use a toothbrush. Use a tongue scraper. It's more sanitary. http://www.orasweet.com/scraper.html
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I always do and under it and the roof of my mouth, as bacteria is on all of the surfaces, you can buy separate appliances for doing this, but I use my toothbrush ;-)
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Oh yes, i brush my tongue every day...otherwise ewwww, no dont even go there!!! I think most dentists encourage it.. personally i use my toothbrush, the back of the head of the brush has a scraper on it for that purpose.
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I've never been told by a doctor or dentist to brush my tongue, but I guess I should do it, otherwise you people won't make out with me, and I'll be sad.
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