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Scrape that tongue of yours!

5 Reasons why tongue cleaning is as important as brushing your teeth.

Improve your sense of taste

Using a tongue scraper twice daily can improve your sense of taste. Your tongue can better distinguish between bitter, sweet, salty, and sour sensations.

Absorption of Vitamins

A buildup of excess debris can cause your tongue to take on a white, coated appearance. Daily scraping removes this coating and allows your clean tongue to absorb all vitamins and nourishment from food and supplements.

Remove bacteria

Using a tongue scraper twice a day reduces the overall incidence of Mutans streptococci and Lactobacilli bacteria in the mouth. These bacteria types are known to cause bad breath and tooth decay.

Improve overall health

Removing bacteria is key to preventing cavities, gum disease, and other conditions affecting the mouth and gut. Tongue scraping can help to clear these bacteria from the mouth, Thereby improving your tongue’s appearance and overall sensation.

Prevents indigestion

A clean tongue aids with better digestion as it begins breaking down the food prior to it entering the gut. Gut health is vital to living a healthy life.

Reduce bad breath

Although tongue scraping can’t replace brushing your teeth, scraping is as important as brushing. Researchers found that scraping was more effective than brushing at removing odour-causing bacteria.

Prevents cavities

Preventing cavities, gum disease, and other conditions affecting the mouth, as scraping ensures that your mouth is always clean.

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Elsje Vermeulen

Elsje Vermeulen is the senior editor of MooiVaal Media and editor of the Vaalweekblad. Well-known for her award-winning photography and heartwarming stories, she always has the readers’ best interests at heart. Email: elsje@mooivaal.co.za
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