Well, here is the new tool of mine gifted to me by my germaphobe brother to aide in oral hygiene.
Without reading below and by looking at the pic, do you know what this tool is? The hint is above -
I thought I was doing just fine with simply brushing my tongue as a part of my teeth brushing process. However, it was told to me that a tongue scrapper does a much better job.
So, that being said, I mulled it over and gave it a try this morning.
My fear of gagging was not an issue. Several passes with this tool and YUCK! It removed more than I expected or thought was there after my tongue brushing! Seems this might be a beneficial tool to use here and there to augment brushing.
The Google machine provided the following benefits to tongue scrapping -
"Regular tongue scraping may help reduce the buildup of bacteria and fungi that can lead to oral infections like gingivitis and thrush. Enhanced taste. A clean tongue might improve your sense of taste, allowing you to better appreciate the flavors of foods and drinks. Improved oral hygiene."
Lets see if my taste senses are enhanced with my next meal, stay tuned...
