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Tongue Scraping (Part I)

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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The Effects of Tooth Scraping on Cancer

Animal experiments have shown that mechanical injuries of the tongue may be carcinogenic. Scratching their tongues with essentially a little piece of barbed wire did result in more cancer. Even a manual toothbrush can cause some damage, so-called micro bleeding.

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