Tongue scraper and suction device

1 . A tongue scraper comprising:

a tongue scraping portion;

a hand piece connected to said tongue scraping portion;

a fluid passageway located in said hand piece; and

means for connecting said fluid passageway to a vacuum device.

2 . The tongue scraper according to claim 1 further comprising means for controlling fluid flow through said fluid passageway.

3 . The tongue scraper according to claim 1 wherein said tongue scraping portion is removable from said hand piece.

4 . The tongue scraper according to claim 1 wherein said tongue scraper is autoclavable.

5 . A tongue scraper for use with an external vacuum device, said tongue scraper comprising:

a tongue scraper portion;

an elongated hand piece connected having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said tongue scraper portion;

a fluid passageway located within said hand piece, said fluid passageway extending from said first end to said second end of said hand piece; and

said second end providing means for fluidly securing said fluid passageway to said vacuum device.

6 . The tongue scraper according to claim 5 further comprising control means for controlling fluid flow through said fluid passageway.

7 . The tongue scraper according to claim 5 wherein said tongue scraper portion is removably securable to said hand piece.

8 . A tongue scraper for use with an external vacuum device, said tongue scraper comprising:

a tongue scraper portion having an upper surface;

an elongated hand piece connected having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said tongue scraper portion;

an opening located in said hand piece;

a fluid passageway located within said hand piece, said fluid passageway extending from said first end to said second end of said hand piece; and

said second end providing means for fluidly securing said fluid passageway to said vacuum device.

9 . The tongue scraper according to claim 8 , wherein said tongue scraper portion and said hand piece are a unitary piece.