Attached to the tip of the tongue, the Tongue Pick allows for fine dental care, even in public. When the job's done, a shot of mouthwash (or bourbon) dissolves the glue.

Can also be used for heavy-metal guitar soloing.
-- FlyingToaster, Dec 12 2014

Appropriate for use after you've eaten with these... Silverwear
[normzone, Dec 12 2014]

Some other approaches to this challenge http://www.themusic...hp/products_id/5392
[normzone, Dec 12 2014]

I agree this is a halfbaked idea.
-- rcarty, Dec 12 2014


Does the requisite kind of glue exist?
-- pertinax, Dec 12 2014


Uhu, being the only glue you'll be able to pronounce when wearing the pick
-- calum, Dec 12 2014


Make it with chewing gum and some sort of harder natural rubber formation inside that can be manipulated and edible.
-- rcarty, Dec 12 2014


I don't think it would be too difficult to find an alcohol-soluble, non-toxic adhesive.

[one quick google later: polyamide resin andor what [calum] said - Uhu]
-- FlyingToaster, Dec 12 2014


It could clip on with a spring-loaded grip.
-- pocmloc, Dec 12 2014


Is polyamide really soluble in alcohol? Isn't that the primary ingredient in flex circuits that are generally washed in alcohol to get rid of flux?
-- scad mientist, Dec 12 2014


I really have no clue: I assume that there's an adhesive that is non-toxic and soluble in ethyl alcohol, and a quick Google turned that up.

It would probably taste like crap so would need to be flavoured in strawberry.

//spring-loaded grip// That was the original plan, but I think people would spend less time flossing and more time going "owowowowowgetitoffgetitoff". With glue you would probably just have to dry the tongue a bit (by breathing in a certain manner), remove the protective strip from the glue on the pick and apply it to the tongue: a bit of experimentation would decide the best contact area and sizing.
-- FlyingToaster, Dec 12 2014


Cyanoacrylate glue sticks well to tongues.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, Dec 12 2014


not alcohol soluble.... ah, here we go:

Nitrocellulose.
-- FlyingToaster, Dec 12 2014


//Does the requisite kind of glue exist?//

I'd suggest a simple tongue and groove joint. This idea would also aid in getting the last olive out of the jar.
-- AusCan531, Dec 12 2014


//tongue and groove// ... yes... //joint// uh, now I think you're on a completely different idea.
-- lurch, Dec 13 2014


torturous [+]
-- Voice, Dec 13 2014


Suction would be enough to hold a tongue pick in place, like a pen lid.
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Dec 13 2014


Finally a way to play the mouth harp with a sharper twang!
-- 4and20, Dec 13 2014



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