A new technique for tongue brushing and halitosis reduction: the X technique

• Main Authors: Ana Carolina de Souza Gonçalves (Author), Marisol Corvino Nogueira Martins (Author), Bruna Luísa de Paula (Author), Paulo Henrique Weckwerth (Author), Solange de Oliveira Braga Franzolin (Author), Elcia Maria Varize Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The tongue is one of the primary sources of halitosis. The manual or mechanical removal of biofilm is known to decrease oral malodor. Objective: To evaluate a new tongue hygiene technique hereby referred to as "the X technique" and its effects on both halitosis and the number of m...