Tongue Cleaning- a habit to teach children

The children in the present generation do not appear to be keen on cleaning their Tounge.This is not their fault. They are not being taught about the need of it & how it helps the children to keep their mouth clean & fresh. It is said that even Doctors also give advice not to clean Tounge.But Dentists all over the world are of the view that Tounge cleaning helps to protect not only kids but everyone from from developing Bad breath. Let us look into the ancient history of Cleaning the Tounge.we could never say the people of old generation are unwise in the matter of cleaning their Tounge as they were very particular about doing it every day. In fact they were more comfortable & healthier than the present days. The Tounge cleaning was very popular since 19 th century in ancient India. In Aayurveda the Traditional medical treatment ,it is recommended Tonguecleaning as a part of One's daily routine Hygiene practice to remove the Toxic Debris known as Ama. Ama is a term which indicates indigestion. The Toxic residue do get deposited on the Tounge & it's accumulation could cause diseases like Laziness,Drowsiness,Weakness,Loss of Appetite& Bad breath Tongue cleaning every day can effectively stop this kind of uneasiness& avoid bad breath to a large extent. Mouth wash for refreshens etc can be avoided if Tongue cleaning is done daily. The need for children for Tounge Cleaning may be summarized as under: While brushing with Tooth brush the bacteria deposits on the teeth& Gums can be effectively be removed.But 50% of the bacteria are left on the surface of the tongue which won't get removed by Brushing alone. The Best way to clean tongue is to scrap the surface of the tongue.Generally kids do not like Tongue scrapping or Tongue cleaning.But if one could explain to them the benefit of tongue cleaning is that they could Enjoy the clean tongue because it helps to refresh the taste buds on the tongue which helps Indirectly in enjoying tastFood.Some people believe the brushing the tongue with toothbrush or a spoon could also remove the bacteria. Although this is also a way to clean ,the best way to clean Tongue is Scrapping. There are different kinds of Tongue cleaners& Tongue Scrappers available in the Market. It is said that in the Nineteenth Century ,tongue cleaners were of Silver,Ivory& Tortoise Shell. This is a fairly good indication how much the ancient generation had cared for tongue. Tongue is the main Organwhich helps speech,enjoy food with real taste. Believe it or not Tongue is an organ that can clean your teeth also without a Brush Thus tongue is not merely an organ relating to digestive system but helps us to develop good speech and Pronouncition as well. In view of the facts brought out above,Tongue Cleaning is a habit parents should take care of among to promote among their kids as a routine measure of cleanliness. The demerit of Tongue cleaning is that children might sometimes cause injuries to the tongue. Considering the enormous benefits,this minor possibility of injury to the tongue is something everyone could avoid with an element of Carefulness. Let me conclude this with a curious fact that Like Fingerprints the Tongue Prints are also Unique & different from person to person