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Can you get tongue damage due to scraping?
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Yes: If you are too vigorous with the scraping.
Answered 7/13/2015
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Be gentle : You do not need a lot of force to clean your tongue. Be gentle, the plaque and debris comes off easily.
Answered 12/4/2016
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