with tongue scrapers being fashioned out of wood, whalebone, tortoiseshell, ivory, and more. Today's tongue scrapers, or tongue cleaners, are made of plastic or metal. They have a handle with a ...

When I spoke to experts for this story, they were as enthusiastic about tongue cleaning, too. “Imagine your tongue as a shag rug. Anytime you eat, food is getting stuck between those fibers ...

The best tongue scrapers help promote a cleaner mouth and are even an effective bad breath treatment. Meet the experts: Michael J. Wei, D.D.S., a cosmetic dentist; Richard Lipari, D.D.S., a ...