WATCH YOUR TONGUE!

When we talk about keeping a healthy mouth, we often ignore the tongue.

One really interesting muscular organ tells many things that we are unaware of.

· CLEAN IT:

People who do not clean their tongue on a daily basis develop a thick white coating on it which harbousrs microorganisms and produces bad breath as well. Use a tongue cleaner to clean it after you are done with tooth brushing.

· Check the Colour:

Ideal colour of the tongue should be reddish pink on the side facing the hard palate. The side towards floor of the mouth depicts blue colour due to presence of blood vessels.

White? - clean it

Bloody Red?- Visit your Dentist

Black/ Brown- You have hairy tongue.

Visit your Dentist

· TEST THE TEXTURE:

Extra- Smooth? – You have Vitamin Deficiencies

Patchy?- A benign condition

Uclers?- Note the size, number, colour, frequency & distribution.

Go See A Dentist.

· NO SMOKING:

1. Smokers develop a frothy white tongue

which can’t be cleaned completely.

2. White, Red or dark patches develop on the

tongue which are precancerous lesions &

might disappear when one quits smoking.

3. Smoking alters taste sensation.

4. Notice ulcers, firm craters and bumps?

Might be a cancer.

Miss Your Healthy Tongue? Quit Smoking