One excellent oral hygiene tip that Monarch Dentistry suggests including in your at-home dental hygiene regimen is tongue scraping. In addition to lowering your risk of tooth decay and other potential health issues, it can help with foul breath. Tongue scraping complements proper brushing and professional dental care, but it is important to understand that it cannot replace toothbrushing.

Scraping your tongue is like scrubbing your teeth. Early in the morning, it removes those dangerous particles before they have a chance to damage your teeth or enter your body. Gingivitis, poor breath, and tooth decay are all bacterial issues developed in the mouth. Your immune system may also be attacked by it.

Brushing your teeth and scraping your tongue should be jointly a part of your morning oral hygiene practice. Combining these two actions are a surefire way to keep your oral health in a good place.

During your regular checkup and teeth cleaning, your dentist might discover some issues and suggest tongue scraping to treat the symptoms. For example, tongue scraping is very beneficial for smokers, persons with halitosis (poor breath), people with brown hairy tongue (fungus development), and people who eat meals that have a strong odor or are pungent. All in all, everyone should scrape their tongue to avoid additional oral issues.