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Tongue cleaning is now an integral part of many people’s oral hygiene routine. It is a very important step to take to ensure that bacteria that lives on your tongue is removed so that your breath smells good. A simple test to check the quality of your breath is to lick the back of your hand. Then wait for it to dry before you smell it. What is the verdict? This is a much better way to check how the inside of your mouth smells than the standard procedure of cupping your hand in front of your mouth and nose. The reason for this is that the vast majority of the bacteria that causes bad breath is found on your tongue. The next time you are in front of a mirror, stick your tongue out and observe its color. Do you see a nice lively pink or is it white? The whiter your tongue, the more concerned you should be. This white coating of “gunk” is where the bacteria is living. So we need a way to get rid of it.
This is why using a metal tongue scraper is a good idea to keep our tongue clean. If you want to buy a tongue cleaner, there are a host of different types you can get. Some are made from plastic while others are made from metal. The Dr Tung’s model featured at the top of this page is stainless steel. There are a couple of reasons why metal tongue cleaners are superior to plastic models. Firstly you may think that metal is harder, and it is. However it is actually the plastic ones that scratch your tongue more. The metal models are kinder to your tongue. Although even with these ones, you must be careful not to scrape too hard as it is still easy to make your tongue bleed. Secondly, metal is a better material for these oral hygiene tools to be made from because they are resistant to a build up of bacteria. Over time, the plastic models begin to smell. This is an indication that the bacteria from your tongue is now taking up residence on your tongue scraper. Therefore a metal tongue cleaner is easier to keep clean.
Before you buy a tongue scraper, you can actually use a spoon to do the job. This is no where near as good as the real thing but you can see, without spending any money, just how much mess there is on your tongue. Once you have tried this why not buy a tongue cleaner on Amazon? They are cheap to buy but priceless in what they can do for you.