A team of researchers in the UK says it’s trained a cohort of people to use echolocation. The researchers included in their study both people with full vision and people with serious visual ...

If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue has ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have unveiled an alternative user interface called LipIO that receives and transmits digital information via small lip and tongue movements. This is obviously ...

The tongue is one of TikTok’s latest fixations. With 4.9 million views on the hashtag #tonguescraping, people are curious about the oral health practice that’s proven to banish bad breath. Beyond its ...

chair of oral biology at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Tongue scraping is exactly what it sounds like—using a tool (either made of plastic, stainless steel, or copper) to gently ...

Tongue scraping is a method of cleaning the tongue using either a special device or a toothbrush. Some people believe that using a tongue scraper can improve oral hygiene and reduce the risk of bad ...

We love oral hygiene at NBC Select, which feels like a weird thing to say out loud. We spend many of our water cooler chats talking about our favorite flosses, toothpaste and mouthwashes — we just ...

The unique texture of the tongue’s surface makes it a haven for bacteria. Here’s whether (and how) you should manage it. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Hannah Seo Q: I’ve ...

We all know that brushing and flossing are gospel when it comes to oral hygiene, but guidance on caring for your tongue isn’t hammered home from your dentist and parents in the same way. Thank ...

(CNN) — Editor’s note: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based freelance health and science journalist. If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, ...