Objectives: To compare the impact of three oral hygiene methods: (1) tooth brushing with triclosan dentifrice, (2)) tooth brushing with triclosan dentifrice followed by tongue brushing with the dorsal surface of toothbrush head, (3)) tooth brushing with triclosan dentifrice followed by rinsing with cetylpyridinium chloride mouthwash, on the counts of VSC-producing bacteria of the posterior tongue dorsum.