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 ...

You’re proud of yourself, orally speaking: You brush with a whitening toothpaste twice a day (sometimes after lunch, too!). You floss often. You gargle and avoid sweets and don’t overindulge in coffee ...

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 ...

We love oral hygiene at NBC Select, which feels like a weird thing to say out loud. We spend many of our water cooler chats talking about our favorite flosses, toothpaste and mouthwashes — we just ...

Searches for "tongue scraper" have almost doubled in the last two decades, according to Google Trends. Some experts, however, have warned about potential risks. The practice of tongue-scraping (or ...

Tongue scraping is the process of running a simple tool across your tongue to remove bacteria, food particles, and other debris from the surface. It's been around for hundreds of years, with tongue ...

Keeping your mouth in tip-top shape isn’t just about polishing your smile—practicing good oral hygiene might also lower your risk of serious health conditions. Advanced gum disease, for example, is ...

A dental expert isn’t holding his tongue about a viral oral hygiene trend that could do more harm than good — and even kill you. Dr. Kelcey Loveland from Celebrate Dental & Braces in Las Vegas, Nevada ...

Cleaning your baby's teeth is important for keeping their mouths healthy. Without good care, they can get cavities and other problems. Before their first teeth start coming in, though, newborns need ...