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Tongue Cleaning As Bad Breath Cure For Better Oral Health

Did you know that person can often get rid of bad breath by cleaning their tongue more thoroughly? Studies suggest that brushing and flossing should be accompanied by tongue cleaning in order to achieve a truly cleansed oral cavity. Tongue cleaning is clinically proven to the single most effective way to reduce bad breath.

Bad Breath and the Battle of Bacteria

Rather, a new study links it to the types of bacteria that dominate the back portion of the top of your tongue. Some bacteria protect against halitosis, the formal name for really bad breath, while others cause the pungent odor, says a team of researchers from The Forsyth Institute in Boston and the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Tips and Techniques for Eliminating Bad Breath

Millions of people suffer with bad breath. The good news is that with proper understanding and proper dental care bad breath can be virtually eliminated! Bad breath or halitosis usually originates from certain foods we eat or bacteria in our mouths that feed on left over food particles. Find out these easy tips and techniques for preventing and eliminating bad breath.

What is this small, fairly hard, growth just under my tongue?

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Its small. No pain. Annoying, because always playing with it. Gets big and small thruout the day. What is this? I’ve had it for a month now or so. I’m a 35 yr old male.
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Personally this is a guessing game since I can't see it. I don't like the idea that it has been there for a month. At first I thought it was a Tori, which is bone that develops under the tongue, in the palate or even around the teeth over years of time. Since you said it changes in size, that rules out the Tori. It could be a Sialoth, which is a blocked salivary duct. Sometimes they have to be removed for you if it doesn't pop. Normally those aren't very big, but if they never get popped or unblocked it could continue to grow. Another possibility is cancer. See a dentist and have it looked at.
Nancy, hygienist 22 years

Most likely if the size fluctuates it is a blocked saliva duct. It may be a salivary stone, similar to a kidney stone. If it becomes completely blocked, it will only grow. Go see your dentist and show him/her.
S., dental hygienist

I often have a bad taste in my mouth and it seems to originate from the tongue.

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I often have a bad taste in my mouth and it seems to originate from the tongue. Whenever I brush it thoroughly it is okay for a short while. However, after a while or shortly after eating, my tongue seems to perhaps build up something on it. I don’t often get a visible white coating, […]