2007-01-26 09:26:50 · 9 answers · asked by JJ 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes, it helps get rid of even more bacteria then if you don't brush your tongue.
-Danny
2007-01-26 09:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Danny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, your tongue is a source of many mouth odors and even halitosis, or "chronic bad breath." Don't believe me? Let's perform a quick experiment, one I've used with thousands of amazed patients in my chair over the years. Stick out your tongue right now. Now put it back in, go to a mirror and stick it out again. Notice the layer of film on your tongue. If you have never brushed your tongue, and chances are many of you haven't, the coating will tend to be quite heavy.
The thicker the layer, the longer it has been there and the more severe or chronic the malodor problem. Because the tongue contains tiny nooks and crannies like our taste buds, there are plenty of ideal places for the anaerobic bacteria (the bacteria that live without air) to hide out. There they produce Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSCs) from the foods we eat, from bacterial waste products and from the natural process of skin cells that are sloughed off in the course of daily living. Some of these smells are familiar, like rotten eggs or something decaying; much like the smell of that forgotten meatloaf decomposing on the back shelf of the refrigerator.
2007-01-26 09:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by msjerge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, and especially if you're in a relationship. If you brush your tongue, it reduces bad breath and makes for better make-outs.
2007-01-26 09:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Wendy Bird 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Germs are not on our teeth. Theres more bacteria on you tongue than any other place in your mouth. IT helps ALOT reducing the bacteria and not having a green on your tongue, like my sister!
2007-01-26 09:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by Chritsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JJ,
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BRUSH YOUR TONGUE?
NOT MUCH.
WHY?
BECAUSE THE BACTERIA LIVING ON THE TONGUE ARE JUST PUSHED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.
THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO SCRAPE IT WITH A SCRAPER MADE FOR THIS.
YOU CAN ALWAYS USE A FLEXIBLE PIECE OF PLASTIC ABOUT 2X6 INCHES TO GENTLY SCRAPE THE TONGUE FROM BACK TO FRONT, AND RINSE IT AFTER EVERY USE.
YOU SHOULD SEE A WHITISH-CREAMY GUNK AFTER EVERY SCAPE. THIS IS PURE BACTERIA.
2007-01-26 09:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, bacteria collects on your tongue, giving you bad breath!
2007-01-26 09:38:21 · answer #6 · answered by senorita_carlita 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brushing your tongue helps kill bacteria. So you have less bacteria in your mouth, and it also helps prevent bad breath.
So I would say it's pretty important
2007-01-26 09:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by wax 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes. brushing you tounge gets rid of the bacterias that cause halatosis ( bad breath ) brushing your tounge is the only way to get the all over clean you look for when brushing your teeth. """ Brush only the teeth you want to keep """"" Good luck
2007-01-26 10:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by Lillian S. Phx Arizona 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES~ you can get rid of a cold faster. Thats where all the germs are not on your teeth.
2007-01-26 09:35:23 · answer #9 · answered by umindy78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋