Brushing and scraping are equally effective ways of cleaning your tongue. You should brush or scrape your tongue twice a day. This removes bacteria, food debris, dead cells, and plaque that can build ...

If you’re diligent about brushing your teeth (or trying to be), that’s great. But to mitigate bad breath, brushing your tongue with your toothbrush likely won’t cut it. Your toothbrush’s bristles are ...

Many people may think that brushing twice a day is already enough. The teeth feel clean, breath seems fresh, and the routine takes only a few minutes, but dentists say brushing alone cannot reach some ...

If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue has ...

From the time we develop our first little baby teeth, brushing becomes a part of life. Twice a day, every day, we brush, rinse, and spit for fresh breath and clean teeth. And if we're really good, we ...

Your baby may not be born with any teeth, but their mouths still need a good cleaning on a regular basis. Here's what you need to know about cleaning your newborn's tongue. Why your baby has a white ...

When you think of oral hygiene, what do you think of first? Teeth. That's because that's what the TV commercials focus on, that's what our parents hammered into us about the importance of brushing our ...

This week, readers wondered about tongue cleaning and SNAP cards. Q: Why do dentists not clean your tongue when you’re in for a regular check-up? Short answer, dental hygienists won’t clean the tongue ...

Editor’s note: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based freelance health and science journalist. If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might ...