Tongue scraping and brushing have been practiced for centuries in various cultures, and recent research has shown that it is important for oral hygiene as plaque-forming streptococcal counts increase tenfold after a week of not brushing the tongue.
- Tongue scraping and brushing have been practiced for centuries in many parts of the world. - Tongue scrapers have been made of various materials throughout history. - Recent scientific research has renewed interest in tongue cleaning. - Evidence has shown that plaque-forming streptococcal counts increased tenfold after a week of not brushing the tongue.
This is from Acta Odontologica Scandinavica in 2017 at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002817716304536?via%3Dihub.
Keywords: oral hygiene, tongue scraping, brushing, streptococcal, plaque
Tongue scraping and brushing have been practiced for centuries in Europe, Africa, Arabia, India, and South America, but they are almost unknown among Western civilizations. Tongue scrapers have been made of thin, flexible sections of wood, various metals, ivory, mother-of-pearl, whalebone, celluloid, tortoiseshell, and plastic. Recent scientific research has created a renewed interest in tongue cleaning. Evidence has shown that plaque-forming streptococcal counts increased tenfold after a week of not brushing the tongue.
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