If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue has ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Brushing and flossing your teeth are an essential part of any oral care routine, but what about cleaning ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “A tongue scraper is a tool used to help keep the tongue clean and free of bacteria, food debris, and ...

Brushing and flossing the teeth is nonnegotiable for a healthy mouth. However, if you want to achieve next-level cleanliness, you may also need to tend to your tongue. The ancient practice of tongue ...

We love oral hygiene at NBC Select, which feels like a weird thing to say out loud. We spend many of our water cooler chats talking about our favorite flosses, toothpaste and mouthwashes — we just ...

In addition to brushing and flossing your teeth, there’s another practice you may want to add to your oral health routine: tongue scraping. Dating back at least 2,000 years, tongue scraping offers ...

Oral experts reveal necessary hygiene practice not to ignore in 2026 A crucial hygiene practice has been highlighted as a daily necessity, which is often overlooked is tongue scraping. As the new year ...

Editor’s note: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based freelance health and science journalist. If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might ...