Tongue Brushing??

[mistys]

When brushing your teeth do you also brush your tongue??

I heard that its where your breath is so I brush mine every morning and night, I thought everyone did.
But my family looked at me like I was crazy.

Im not the only perosn who brushes their tongue, am I?

[ojread2]

No, you're not alone. I only do mine in the mornings though before I have eaten!

my little daughter does hers as well. Don't know about the other half lol

[tiny e.a]

I brush mine

[pinkkitty]

yeah i brush mine too. and the roof of my mouth & gums.

[silver_fern]

Apparently there are more bacteria etc. on the tongue and inner cheeks of the mouth than on the teeth... so yep... brush 'em too...

[mistys]

The roof of your mouth?? Why?

Im glad im not alone :)

[Pirate1]

It's been done for years misty. I remember an item on antiques roadshow was a really old tongue scraper!

[mistys]

Thats what I thought Pirate, and they sell toothbrushes with the scraping thingy on now.
But none of family do it and they thought I was being weird.

[nannon]

i brush mine - and i have a tounge scraper....
dental hygene very important!

[ojread2]

There's no way I could do the roof of my mouth - it tickles! LOL

[Floella]

Misty love, thats not why we think you're weird!!! x

[pinkkitty]

i don't give the roof of my mouth a really thorough brushing, just a once-over. I have a habit of sleeping with my mouth wide open and then when i wake up my whole mouth feels grotty and in need of a good clean!

[Aprilis]

I brush mine. Everyone should.

[nutgoneflake]

I always brush mine, and have done for years without giving it much thought. That is until the other day when my 6 year old asked me what I was doing - suddenly I was all self-conscious! Odd, don't you think?!! Anyway, he's started to do it now too, and it cracks me up because it obviously tickles him but he perseveres no matter how much he squirms. It's very entertaining!!

I think it's a good habit to get into, and you're not alone mistys!!

Sparkly clean mouths of answerbank, unite...

[kp nonuts]

Always brush mine as well