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 ...

(CNN) — 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, ...

Poor tongue hygiene can also disturb saliva balance, leading to dryness and discomfort. She warns, “Skipping tongue cleaning ...

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 tongue can have many different causes and is sometimes accompanied by a dry mouth or an unpleasant odor. In some ...

In addition to brushing and flossing your teeth, there’s another practice you may want to add to your oral health routine: tongue scraping. Dating back at least 2,000 years, tongue scraping offers ...

When it comes to maintaining oral health, we usually focus on keeping our teeth in tip-top shape by brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash. But it turns out that a tongue scraper might be the one of ...

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 ...