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Hello. can you brush your tongue with an electric toothbrus? or can it be dangerous? can it make the tongue swell?
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Pretty safe: in general. can trigger a gag reflex. you'd have to brush really really long to cause even minor abrasion .
Answered 11/29/2014
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