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Tongue Scraper Will Remove Bad Breath Bacteria

By Hal Missant | September 29, 2009

by Maria Lannigan

One of the most effective means of preventing bad breath is a simple, cheap method that doesn’t involve buying expensive mouthwashes, gums, or any other product that requires a regular monthly expenditure. By using a tongue scraper once or twice per day, you can eliminate most of the root of your bad breath with a very simple to follow process.

Contrary to popular belief, the biggest cause of bad breath is bacteria that lives and grows on the back of your tongue. Since there are deep grooves in your tongue (the taste buds in the back of your tongue, these are called papillae), bacteria thrive within these grooves grows and is directly responsible for the bad smells that may emanate from your mouth. Since bacteria in this kind of environment doesn’t get much oxygen, this is exactly what makes it smell bad.

While there’s no outright cure for this kind of thing (though there are treatments), the good news is that regular use of a tongue scraper can do a great job at getting rid of a good percentage of these bacteria.

While some people brush their tongue with their toothbrush while brushing their teeth, there are three reasons why this isn’t too effective.

) Try jamming a toothbrush all the way into the back of your mouth. Not only is it uncomfortable, but it’s dangerous. It could easily lead to gagging, or even choking.

) A toothbrush, compared to the surface of a tongue scraper, is very rough. The bristles will scratch your tongue’s surface, potentially doing long-term damage to its lining.

) Even if you can somehow fit a toothbrush into your mouth so that it reaches the back of your tongue, a toothbrush is narrow and won’t be able to cover the whole span of your tongue from left to right.

The shape, smooth surface, and the price of a tongue scraper make it the most conducive thing out there when it comes to removing the source of bad breath. One tongue scraper could easily last for a year or two, making it well worth the money spent (they normally go for around 10 dollars, sometimes less).

If you’ve tried gums, mouthwashes, brushing, and everything else imaginable, look no further than the tongue scraper as your best bet for directly removing the source of bad breath. You’ll be glad you did.

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One Response to “Tongue Scraper Will Remove Bad Breath Bacteria”

  1. kingsley Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    Bad breath is a terrible social disease that can be very embarrassing.

    A product like the therabreath range of products will help

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