These cows might improve their breath and smile if they used a tongue scraper. I got hooked on tongue scrapers in oh about middle school and have been a fan since. As part of my Minnesota Monthly health column - check out all the questions and answers here - I got to write a bit about this handy tool:
Q. My friend’s always trying to get people to use a tongue scraper. I think she’s just obsessed with oral hygiene. I’d like an expert to weigh in on whether tongue scrapers are useful or, more likely, my friend is crazy.
—Pilar in St. Anthony
A. The good news is, at least if your friend gets in your face to say, “I was right, you were wrong!” she’ll have fresh breath, thanks to her trusty tongue scraper. “A tongue scraper is a valuable oral-hygiene tool,” says Eden Prairie dentist Brad Dodds. “Using one properly helps remove bacteria, small food particles, and dead cells from your tongue.” And that can help prevent bad breath as well as tooth decay and gum disease. In case you’re running out to buy one, here’s what to look for: Tongue scrapers typically have a handle about the length of a toothbrush and a triangle or oval-shaped fixture on one end.
1 comments:
I tell at lease one of my patients each day that they need to buy one of these! Not only do I tell them that they must use it, but they should become BEST FRIENDS with it :)
The Dental Hygienist just came out of me, Sarah!
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