Your tongue has thousands of tiny taste buds, and while that may be good news for your palate, it can make oral hygiene a bit more complicated—those little buds are the perfect place for odor-causing ...

If you’re diligent about brushing your teeth (or trying to be), that’s great. But to mitigate bad breath, brushing your tongue with your toothbrush likely won’t cut it. Your toothbrush’s bristles are ...

From the time we develop our first little baby teeth, brushing becomes a part of life. Twice a day, every day, we brush, rinse, and spit for fresh breath and clean teeth. And if we're really good, we ...

CNN - 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 ...

Your baby may not be born with any teeth, but their mouths still need a good cleaning on a regular basis. Here's what you need to know about cleaning your newborn's tongue. Why your baby has a white ...

Your tongue is more than just a muscle for speaking and tasting. It plays a vital role in digestion, oral health, and even immunity. Many people focus on brushing and flossing but neglect their tongue ...

When you think of oral hygiene, what do you think of first? Teeth. That's because that's what the TV commercials focus on, that's what our parents hammered into us about the importance of brushing our ...

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 ...

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