Tongue cleaner

1 paper1 finding

1 lab in 1 country

Funders: Japan Health Promotion and Fitness Foundation and 5 more

Humans1

Outcomes

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Mortality

downin humans1HR 0.77

1 study

Tongue cleaner decreases mortality in humans (HR=0.77, 95% CI=0.68-0.87).
“Significant risk reductions in all-cause mortality were observed for interdental cleaner use (HR=0.89; 95% CI=0.80-0.99) and tongue cleaner use (HR=0.77; 95%CI=0.68-0.87).”
Humans6-year follow-upn = 9,676
Routine oral health practices and all-cause mortality among older Japanese adults: A 6-year cohort study
Journal of dentistry23 May 2026

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Routine oral health practices and all-cause mortality among older Japanese adults: A 6-year cohort study

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