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It innervates the back of your tongue to the back of your throat, and helps to control reverse peristalsis. Some people have a glossopharyngeal that innervates a larger part of their tongue than other people, and have a very strong gag when they touch that area.
This month I am going to give you some tips to control patient gagging. Many times when we are about to take an impression, we are stopped when a patient goes through an episode of hyperactive gagging. Virtually all dentists will experience this phenomenon sometime in their careers.