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Tongue Scraping: Benefits for Oral health and How to Do it Effectively

Last updated 06/25
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This blog has been reviewed and approved by Dr Robert Lee, a dental professional of 35 years

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Key Takeaways

  1. A tongue scraper can transform your oral care and improve bad breath and more. 
  2. A tongue scraper is a device that is made from metal, wood or plastic and is used to scrape the surface of your tongue gently, removing any build up. 
  3. Benefits of tongue scraping include having a cleaner tongue, improving bad breath, removing bacteria and improving oral health. 
  4. Tongue scrapers can help your tongue health and cleaning it can make it a healthy pink colour. 
  5. Tongue scraping has been around for centuries and is recommended in Ayurveda, a traditional Indian system of medicine, which suggests it supports digestion and overall wellness by removing toxins from the tongue.