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Tongue Scraping (Part I)

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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The Benefits of Tongue Cleaning for Halatosis

Tongue cleaning may be the most important hygienic procedure to reduce morning bad breath. The width of a toothbrush is smaller than the width of a regular tongue scraper might make it less effective for removing loose and debris from the tongue. During the putrefaction of debris on the tongue, volatile sulfur compounds are created like the rotten egg gas, hydrogen, sulfide. This putrefaction process may be responsible for up to 90% of bad breath.

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