My Sweet Tooth

How should we take care of the language?

How should we take care of the language?

By Albina Shehu⁄ While we always talk about the teeth, there is very little information about the tongue and we pay little attention to it. The hygiene of the tongue should be given the same importance as the teeth.

It can be the cause of bad breath, bad taste and change in its color.

How should we take care of the language?

How should we take care of language? Is brushing enough? Tongue washing should be done twice a day with a brush and paste rich in fluoride.

Nothing new at this point, but what is most important is the direction of brushing the tongue.

How should we take care of the language?

Consider the tongue for a moment as a carpet, the hairs of which represent the papillae of the tongue. The papillae of the tongue allow us to differentiate the different tastes of food and drink.

In order for the hairs of this carpet to be cleaned, the direction of cleaning should be only in one direction, the same should be done with the tongue, because otherwise the dirt taken out will be returned to the tongue again.

We dentists recommend that the tongue be cleaned with a brush and paste, but a very good tool for cleaning it is the tongue scrapper. (pictured below)

How should we take care of the language?

Tongue scrapper can easily be found in supermarkets, drugstores or pharmacies and is very practical, just don't forget that the movements for cleaning the tongue are the same, that is, from the inside of the mouth to the outside.