When you brush your teeth, do you also clean or brush your tongue?

[AviatorTom]

Experts say that brushing your tongue is essential for removing bacteria, food debris, and dead cells, helping prevent bad breath and supporting overall oral health.

The tongue harbors bacteria, food particles, and dead cells that can accumulate in the crevices between taste buds and other tongue structures, forming a biofilm that contributes to bad breath and may affect dental health. Studies show that approximately 85% of bad breath cases originate from tongue coating, and regular cleaning can reduce volatile sulfur compounds, the main cause of oral malodor, by up to 75%. Cleaning the tongue also enhances taste perception and can improve the quality of life for individuals with dry mouth.

So, do you also brush your tongue?

Please vote in the poll.

YES - I brush my tongue every time I brush my teeth

SOMETIMES - I brush my tongue sometimes when I brush my teeth

NEVER - I never brush my tongue when I brush my teeth

SEPARATELY - I clean my tongue separately from my teeth

NO BRUSHING - I never brush my teeth, nor my tongue

NO TEETH - I have no teeth

Something ELSE - please tell

[FreyaRed]

Brushing tongue is a marketing gag. It should reduce smell and reduce plaque build up on teeth but effectiveness of cleaning tongue is low.
Allowing mouthwash 30 sec. longer contact with tongue and teeth is far more effective than tongue cleaning. Mouthwash with 0,2% Chlorhexidine will reduce mouth smell longer and better than tongue cleaning in any case.
Death bacteria mineralize in saliva and create plaque, but this plaque can't bind with tongue it binds with enamel, invest this time in cleaning your teeth not your tongue. XD

[sage2021]

I didn't start brushing my tongue until I was in my 30's. I thought it was a good idea.

But it turns out that all that brushing of my tongue actually made my taste buds gone after decades of doing it.

If I could do it over I would have never brushed my tongue and ruined my taste buds from doing it.

[RingOfFire]

I have been using a tongue scraper every time I brush for about the last 50 years and have almost perfect teeth at 71. Using a tongue scraper is much better than using a toothbrush because a toothbrush typically has germs on it if you brushed your teeth with it first and also just rubs the germs and coating into the tongue instead of removing it. A scraper removes much more of it.

[Massageman]

Typically, yes. Actually, I floss, scrape (tongue) , rinse. Dry manual brush, rinse. Manual brush w/paste. Rinse. Mouthwash. Rinse. Electric toothbrush with gel. Spit. Don't rinse for 15+ minutes.

[7Phoenix7]

Yea so I use my toothbrush to brush my teeth, a tongue scraper to clean my tongue… floss for in between teeth and I also use a water pik lol…

and mouth wash… I might be a little ocd when it comes to my teeth

[rachel776]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7H0sEkO8tg

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[NathanDavis]

brush teeth, scrap that tongue and floss... the whole shebang since I'm already there...

[OlderAndWiser]

I don't brush my tongue but I do use a waterpik.

[Nikki1989]

Yes, that is what the bumps on most toothbrushes are used for.

[ArrowheadSW]

I usually do, but not each time. Probably 75% of the time.

[HellOnHeels0]

I use a tongue scraper, then a manual toothbrush on my tongue. I’ll dip it in mouthwash.

[exitseven]

I don't brush my tongue I use a power washer

[bummy]

It isn't something I prefer to do; it's not a regular habit I do; I haven't really considered the importance of cleaning your tongue.

[AngryCarl3]

No, that's ridiculous. There's stuff in toothpaste that stops you tasting your food.

[Alex-Snow]

Tom sometimes I brush my tongue especially if I'm going on a date or anticipate some intimate fun

[RareBreedOfMan]

Yes, I brush my tongue along with my teeth.

[Kingofkings1992]

I'll admit I mostly neglect the tongue. But I'm very good with teeth brushing and flossing. I probably should start

[browsingthroughthe]

Yes if not every time 👄 🪥

[xawyx-3]

Yes, I usually do brush my tongue.

[SparklingWine10]

I use tongue scrapper, and brush my tongue.

[MrChinaski]

It depends where it has been.

[_Jenny_]

Never brush my tongue

[douride2]

Some days yes other days no.

[AgentG111]

Other times I use the tongue scraper.

[jamesgoldman]

Best way

[Bklynbadboy12]

Yes i do thats what keeps your breathe fresh

[purplepoppy]

No it makes me gag.

[BCRanger10]

Always.

[Badtobad]

Yes I do