In addition to brushing and flossing your teeth, there’s another practice you may want to add to your oral health routine: tongue scraping. Dating back at least 2,000 years, tongue scraping offers ...

Your tongue is a vital health barometer, revealing early signs of nutrient deficiencies, infections, and even autoimmune ...

Q: I have a coated tongue (white to pale yellow). I've had it off and on, but it's never lasted this long before. I'm 79 and have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. I take pain ...

Following on from singer Cher's damning statement about Miley Cyrus' VMA tongue-wagging antics, oral hygiene experts say it's evidence that she is stressed. The pop legend, 67, told USA Today: 'Chick, ...

The American Dental Association hasn’t released official recommendations on tongue scraping, though some experts (like the ones you’ll hear from below) say it might offer potential benefits for oral ...

Khloé Kardashian left some fans recoiling at her apparent dental hygiene. The Good American founder, 38, shared a group of selfies on Thursday from a trip to see The Little Mermaid with her daughter ...

Most of the time, a white, furry tongue is nothing serious to worry about. It’s caused by an overgrowth and swelling of papillae (the filamentlike things on your tongue). The coating happens when food ...

Our tongues rarely get the attention they deserve as health indicators, yet their appearance can reveal surprising information about our overall wellbeing. A healthy tongue should appear pink, moist, ...

Q. I am a 20-year-old man. For many years, I have had a white coating on my tongue. Every day before I sleep, I brush my teeth and sometimes use mouth wash. In the morning after I wake up, there is a ...

Q. After I developed a black, hairy tongue, I saw an ENT specialist who prescribed a CAT scan. It showed that I had a fungal infection. Since then, many medical professionals all have asked me the ...