“What many don’t understand is that a tongue scraper can create small, invisible cuts in tongue tissue, allowing bacteria direct access to the bloodstream,” he said in a statement.

Searches for "tongue scraper" have almost doubled in the last two decades, according to Google Trends. Some experts, however, have warned about potential risks. The practice of tongue-scraping (or ...

But if you notice bad breath becoming the norm, you may want to try a tongue scraper. Take, for instance, the MasterMedi Tongue Scraper Set. More than 20,000 Amazon shoppers have bought this $10 ...