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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.
Here are some methods that I have utilized to reduce gagging reactions during dental procedures. The gag reflex is generally thought to be controlled by the hypothalamus of the brain. We also know that other reactions are controllable by the hypothalamus. Place a Q-tip with salt on the tip of the patient's tongue. We are now stimulating taste sensors. This taste will also be reflected in the same part of the brain as the reflex, so we are giving the hypothalamus a second signal. The next plan of action is to give the patient a lollipop made with tetracaine 1%.