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A member asked:
Do brush tongue with toothpaste when i brush my teeth?
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Yes: Yes, you can do that. You can get a tongue scraper, but i find that a toothbrush and toothpaste work just about as good or better than a tongue scraper. Go back as far as you can on the tongue to get all the plaque and bacteria off of it to reduce bad breath. All kinds of nasty bacteria like to hang-out on the tongue. It improves oral hygiene and overall health to remove that bacteria.
Answered 8/21/2012
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Doesnot matter: What is importat for tongue cleaning is mechanical removal of bacterial layer from your tonque. Adding toothpaste will just give better taste in your mouth while brushing and cleaning your tongue.
Answered 12/29/2016
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