Is Tongue Cleaning Important?

 

Our mouth is one of the places that are most prone to bacteria. Approximately 20 billion bacteria are living on your teeth and tongue right now. This is why a daily routine of brushing and flossing is important. But along with this routine of brushing and flossing your teeth, cleaning your tongue is equally important which is neglected by most people.

Reasons to clean your tongue –

• Bacteria in your mouth live on the leftover food particles. A rough tongue surface provides a perfect environment for the bacteria to breed on.

 • These bacteria are responsible for bad breath and cause oral problems like dental cavities, gum disease, etc.

 What to use for tongue cleaning -

A tongue scraper, as well as a tongue brush, are available on market for this purpose. Any of them can be used. Tongue scratching or cleaning should be possible with a particular instrument called a tongue scraper. A tongue scraper is an oral hygiene tool that is adjusted to help clean the top layer of film that covers the tongue. You can likewise utilize your toothbrush. A few toothbrushes have an elastic cleaning side with little stubs on the opposite part from the fibers.

How to clean your tongue?

Take a tongue scraper or a brush and start from the back of the tongue moving forwards towards the opening of the mouth. Rinse off after doing that. Don't scrape your tongue too hard as it may cause damage and lead to bleeding.

Advantages –

There are numerous advantages to a clean tongue. The greatest one is that your breath will be a lot fresher and smell a ton cleaner. By cleaning the tongue, you are disposing of smell atoms that are waiting after you eat various kinds of food varieties.

At the point when you deal with your tongue, you are additionally making it look better and more pink in shading. In some cases, the film that covers the tongue can look grayish, white, or yellow. By scraping that debris and bacteria away, you will be improving your oral health. Other advantages are-

 • Removes harmful odor-causing build-up in the mouth.

 • Reduces the risk of gum diseases.

 • Enhances taste buds.

 • Improves your digestive system leading to better immunity levels.

 • Improves your overall dental health.

Maintaining good oral hygiene is important, but along with this a dental check-up every 6 months is also crucial.

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