{"id":653,"date":"2016-08-10T08:44:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T20:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/dental-treatment\/taking-care-of-your-tongue\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T16:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T04:15:24","slug":"taking-care-of-your-tongue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/taking-care-of-your-tongue\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking care of your tongue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id='pk-id' value='6041048' \/><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to oral care, teeth and gums typically get all the attention. After all, they&#39;re the areas of the mouth that tend to decay or get inflamed quickest without regular cleaning, and mistreatment can lead to a raft of unpleasant conditions, ranging from innocuous bad breath to more serious decay. While these are of course critical areas to focus on, it&#39;s very important not to spend so much time on them that you forget about the rest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we&#39;ll talk about another crucial element of good oral hygiene &#8211; the tongue &#8211; and discuss just why you want to give it some love. Read on to find out more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullQuoteWrapper\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; width: 25%; float: left; margin: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"pullQuote\" style=\"font-size: 1.4em!important; margin: 0!important; width: 100%!important; font-style: italic!important; \"><i>Any issues or irritations with the tongue can prove quite distressing.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>All about the tongue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tongue is often referred to as the &#39;strongest muscle in the body&#39;, and while this is perhaps true, it is actually more accurate to describe the tongue as a combination of muscles. Eight groups of them in fact! You might wonder why a seemingly simple organ has such&nbsp;a complex makeup, but the tongue really isn&#39;t simple at all. It plays a part in everything from mastication to swallowing, along with other functions such as taste and temperature sensing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because it&#39;s so important to our everyday lives, any issues or irritations with the tongue can prove quite distressing. This is especially true if you&#39;re unable to eat. In addition, many conditions are aesthetically unpleasant, with some, like oral thrush and lichen planus, causing a white, lumpy discolouration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlineImageWrapper\" style=\"padding-right: 3px; float: left; margin: 10px !important; width: 100% !important; height: auto !important;\">\n<figure style=\"margin: 0px!important; font-style: italic!important;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The tongue is a vital organ. \" class=\"inlineImage\" height=\"auto\" id=\"14079097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/x_0_0_0_14079097_800.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><figurecaption>The tongue is a vital organ. <\/figurecaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Tongue treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, you know that you need to take care of your tongue, but how do you do that? Well it&#39;s really not very complicated. Consider the way that you look after the rest of your mouth and apply those same basic ideas. Clean regularly, avoid irritants and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/location-and-hours.html\">visit your local dentist<\/a> whenever you&#39;re worried that something might not be quite right.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the cleaning itself, many modern toothbrushes come with a specialised tool on the back of the head that is designed explicitly for this purpose. If you don&#39;t have one of these brushes, you can always use normal bristles. On the other hand, if&nbsp;a deeper and more thorough clean is what you&#39;re after, specialised &#39;tongue scrapers&#39; are available and can make a big difference. In any case, the goal is to remove the layer of mucus on the surface, which can harbour nasty bacteria and microscopic food particles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By making sure to pay attention to your tongue, you&#39;ll be well on the way to a cleaner, healthier mouth. For more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/contact-us.html\">get in touch with City Dentists<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teeth and gums may be the main focus, but your whole mouth needs attention for the best possible clean. 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