How do I prevent plaque from building up on my tongue overnight?!
Question: How do I prevent plaque from building up on my tongue overnight.?
I occasionally wake up with my mouth tasting like crap..
I do brush at night but it is still a problem waking up in the morning..Health Question & Answer
I do brush at night but it is still a problem waking up in the morning..Health Question & Answer
Answers:
You can't prevent it entirely, but you can diminish it by reducing the number of bacteria you go to bed with and therefore how many you wake up with.. Smoking also encourages a white film on the tongue..
If you have some money you can part with, try a WaterPik (with the big reservoir, not the little hand-held one) to really clean your teeth and gums before bed and in the morning.. It also comes with a tongue scraper, which I've used a couple of times..
I use one because my gums are crap, but the upside is that I have almost no morning breath anymore..Health Question & Answer
If you have some money you can part with, try a WaterPik (with the big reservoir, not the little hand-held one) to really clean your teeth and gums before bed and in the morning.. It also comes with a tongue scraper, which I've used a couple of times..
I use one because my gums are crap, but the upside is that I have almost no morning breath anymore..Health Question & Answer
Sounds like you are probably a "mouth breather".. At night you sleep with your mouth open to breath through.. This is what causes the build up on your tongue..Health Question & Answer