Surgical steel is often used as a marketing term that applies typically to a particular grade of stainless steel, but there is no official classification of what is surgical steel compared to normal stainless steel. However, these different ‘grades’ do relate to the makeup of the steel with ‘surgical steel’ often meeting grade 316 that helps minimise metallic contamination compared to the 440 and 420 grade that is often used in cutlery. Some electric toothbrushes have a tongue cleaning mode encouraging you to use your normal toothbrush head rather than a scraper. You can usual a manual toothbrush too. The scraper has a ‘mint’ flavour to the scraping edges. I could smell this when held under the nose, but noticed no taste transfer to the tongue during the time I was using it. Whether it had affect on my breath was impossible for me to tell. This scraper is an all-metal construction, like drTung’s, and there are nicely rounded handles/grips at the two ends compared to the rubber with drTungs. Whilst the rubber tips are easier to hold onto, especially when wet, the end of the scraper tends not to be too exposed to moisture and as such poses little issue.

So if you suffer from bad breath regularly or even occasionally physically cleaning your tongue with a scraper will go a long way to helping resolve the problem. In fact, a study by Pedrazi showed a 75% reduction in the volatile sulphur compounds when using a tongue scraper. Tongue scraping can help reduce the amount of excess debris. This can help improve your overall sense of taste. Fresher Breath A V-shaped or U-shaped scraper may be more comfortable for some people. However, people with limited dexterity may consider using a T-shaped scraper. Size

The copper can go green over time if not cleaned properly, but the use of copper rather than stainless steel is because it is understood that copper has antimicrobial properties. This is in part why it is used for pipework but when used in the mouth for such short periods, and health benefits are hard to justify.

Tobacco products have a strong smell, cause gum disease, and increase the risk of oral cancer. Food

How can I best use OraBrush?

OraBrush is much more effective than other cleaners. Other cleaners concentrate mainly on the surface of the tongue, which causes bacteria to pass between the mucous membrane.