This is what happens to the body when you do not clean your tongue for a month

Let's be honest: tongue cleaning doesn’t usually top the list of daily priorities.

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Most of us brush our teeth and maybe floss (on a good day). But the tongue? Often overlooked. So what really happens if you skip cleaning your tongue—not just for a day or two, but for a whole month? We spoke to Dr Narander Singla, Lead Consultant - Internal Medicine at the CK Birla Hospital, Delhi, to understand why this often-neglected practice actually plays a huge role in your overall health. His insights might just convince you to start scraping. Today. The case for a clean tongueAccording to Dr Singla, “cleaning your tongue regularly helps remove bacteria, food debris, and dead cells that naturally accumulate on its surface.” That might sound minor, but the impact is anything but. By incorporating tongue cleaning into your daily routine—whether with a tongue scraper or a toothbrush—you're actively:

Preventing bad breath