Burshing tongue

[PR1988]

is it a good ideah to brush tongue with a regular toothbursh? with i hurt it?

[trouble]

it's okay to brush with a regular toothbrush, i have an ultra-sonic tooth-brush too. but you could also use a towel or a silver spoon. or such a tongue scraper... and so on

[PR1988]

thanx for your reply!

[PR1988]

thank you aydinmur for you reply!

[KeepTrying09]

Just as a side note, I clean both my toothbrush and tongue scraper with hydrogen peroxide everyday before use. I think this is helpful just to clean off any leftover germs or bacteria from your previous brushing, especially when talking about brushing the tongue.

I just pour a cap full of the hydrogen peroxide over both the toothbrush bristles and tongue scraper and let it sit for about 30 seconds, then rinse them under water and start using them.

[cool]

but what to do with the part of the tongue that u cannot reach with a scrapper?

is it negligible?

[br]

Why is tongue brushing better than scrapping in Type 1 halitosis?

[br]

Are these ingredients in toothpastes helpful for the general health of the mouth and to freshen breath:

First toothpaste:
Sorbitol, Water, Hydrated Silica, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Natural Flavor, Xylitol, Sodium Chlorite (Oxygene® - Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide), Zinc Acetate, Sucralose, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan

Second toothpaste:
Aqua hydrated silica, sorbitol, Sodium bicarbonate, Glycerin, PE0-6, SLS, Aroma xantham gum, titatium dioxide, sodium citrate, chondrus crispus,sodium flouride, zinc chloride, sodium saccharin, allantoin, sodium hydroxide, C173360, C174260.

Does any of the above ingredients (apart from zinc of course), inhibit zinc's effect on either?

[Phantasist]

I scrape and afterwards brush my tounge with baking Soda & Peroxide toothpaste (regular toothpaste contains an ingredient which feeds the aenerobic bacteria on your tounge). I cut the bristles of a spare toothbrush down to half size. This allows me to reach farther back where most of the bacteria are located without gagging. This procedure along with gargling and rinsing with an antibacterial mouthwash has brought about some improvement.

[meowkity1]

I have a very inportnt weekend coming up. I have thoght of using a coarse nail filer to clean my tongue and it worked somewhat. Tomorow aI am going to the hardware store for some sand paper to see if its more effective.
If your going to tell me not to keep it to yourself. I have tried worse. Soap bleah, peroxide, alcohol, olive oil, vinegar.

[chubbygirl]

(regular toothpaste contains an ingredient which feeds the aenerobic bacteria on your tounge).

what particular ingredient is it that feeds the anearobic bacteria? pls do share so we can avoid toothpastes with that igredient.

thanks

[Phantasist]

Dr. Katz in California claims that sodium lauryl sulfate, which is in most toothpastes to make it foam, feeds the anaerobic bacteria. However, I don't know if this is proven.

[danger]

i cant believe people who have been a member of this forum for a while now are still obsessed with their tongues. has anybody on here been cured simply by brushing/scraping their tongues? not that i remember

and as for katz. that cunt would say anything so you buy his products

[chubbygirl]

@phantasist : thank you for the reply, i appreciate it i also read your reply to the pm i sent you, thanks


@ dr.aydinmur : hi, i noticed that the list you made are ingredients found in, oh, about 99.9% of toothpastes sold everywhere in the world. you also mentioned in previous posts that hydrogen peroxide is not for long term use and should not be used for more than two weeks --- meaning, even a homemade toothpaste of baking soda mixed with hydrogen peroxide is not an option.


that being said, what would you recommend we use? is there any toothpaste out there that does not contain any of the ingredients you listed above? what do you recommend to your patients?


thank you sir and looking forward to your response

[chubbygirl]

sorry if the last post seems a bit off-topic.although, it's actually related to 'what toothpaste should be used for tongue brushing' hehe