Try Adding This Little Known Step to Your Daily Dental Routine

Everyone pretty much knows by now brushing and flossing after every meal and getting a

professional cleaning at least every six months has a huge impact on dental health.

But there’s another facet to personal daily dental hygiene that has a big impact on dental

health: scraping your tongue. Perhaps we don’t hear that much about it because tongue

scrapers are not well promoted. One inexpensive one can practically last a lifetime.

Studies suggest that by removing the soft plaque from the tongue, you’re removing

most of the bacteria and other debris that are the primary source of bad breath, hard

plaque (tartar) and mineral leaching acids (tooth decay).

The latest research associates the bacteria in our mouths with heart disease and other

ailments. The bottom line – for dramatically better oral hygiene and health just add cleaning

your tongue to your routine.

You can get a tongue scraper at your next St Louis dental appointment.