• PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I have one and I’d say that depends.

    I bought the tongue scraper because when I switched to an electric toothbrush (oral-b), I felt it was not cleaning my tongue as well. Before that, using a regular toothbrush, I had no issue keeping my tongue clean and never needed the scraper. I do still like the electric toothbrush better.

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      6 months ago

      I used to use an electric toothbrush many years ago but heard it could cause receding gums so its storage. I like manual toothbrushes because you can buy the inexpensive ones and replace them frequently, electric heads are a little pricey to replace. Generally my tongue seems pretty clean but I’m going to get a cheapo tongue scraper and see if I notice any difference. Do you use one of the fancy copper ones or just the standard steel/plastic ones I’ve seen?

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        6 months ago

        Funny, I got an electric toothbrush at the recommendation of my dentist specifically because of my receding gums, and I’ve been told they look better but I can’t say myself. I just like how much better my teeth feel after using it.

        I just have a plastic tongue scraper. It’s already enough to scrape my tongue raw if I overdo it, I can’t imagine needing a metal one.