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Tongue scraping for treating halitosis (News-Medical-Net)
Despite widespread use of mouthwashes, breath mints, sprays, chewing gums and mechanical tongue cleaning, research is inconclusive about which method is most effective at attacking bad breath, investigators conclude in a new review of clinical studies.
No Easy Answers In Bad Breath Battle
Bogged down by bad breath? Using a tongue-scraping device might be a better solution than brushing the tongue with a toothbrush.
Some treatment does help bad breath
Some studies suggest that tongue cleaning, scraping and brushing do appear to have some benefit at reducing halitosis, a study in Bahrain finds.
Mouth hygiene going to the dogs (Tri-Valley Herald)
HERE’S something to chew on: by age 3, approximately 80 percent of dogs and cats have some degree of periodontal disease.