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 ...

I’d like to think I’m pretty on top of my oral hygiene. I brush my teeth twice a day every day. I also try to stick to experts’ recommendation that I brush for a full two minutes every time. But until ...

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 ...

Maintaining excellent oral care requires a rigorous routine. Two minutes of brushing twice daily, trips to the hygienist, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The connection between oral hygiene and overall health has gained increasing attention in recent years, with research revealing surprising relationships between mouth health and various bodily systems ...

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 ...