<P> A tongue depressor is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat . The most common modern tongue depressors are flat , thin , wooden blades , smoothed and rounded at both ends , but , historically , tongue depressors have been made of a variety of materials . Since they are inexpensive and difficult to clean , wooden tongue depressors are labeled for disposal after a single use . </P>
<P> A tongue depressor is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat . The most common modern tongue depressors are flat , thin , wooden blades , smoothed and rounded at both ends , but , historically , tongue depressors have been made of a variety of materials . Since they are inexpensive and difficult to clean , wooden tongue depressors are labeled for disposal after a single use . </P>
where should a tongue depressor be placed after it is used
where should a tongue depressor be placed after it is used
disposal after a single use
disposal after a single use