Do tongue cleaners work

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If it was the first time you ever heard of the word tongue cleaner, you probably going to have a little doubt whether tongue cleaner is actually a thing or it just some sort of gimmick that company made for a marketing purpose.

Tongue cleaning is not just a gimmick and tongue cleaner actually is one of the tools you’ll need to take a good care of your mouth. Just like brushing your teeth, cleaning your tongue also have a lot of benefits including reducing bad breath, read more about the benefits here.

How do tongue cleaner work
The concept is pretty simple; the bump on the tongue cleaner will scrape and remove the bacteria, food debris and that white coating on your tongue.

A lot of peoples use tongue scraper to scrape their tongue but for those who prefer to do it fancy, they use tongue brush with tongue cleaning gel to get the job done. However, even if you’re using a tongue brush, you’ll notice that the tongue brush too have this little bump which is use to scrape you tongue as you brush.

Shouldn’t you just use your toothbrush?
Toothbrush isn’t designed for tongue cleaning purpose but some peoples do use them to clean their tongue. However, using toothbrush to brush your tongue might spread the bacteria all over the tongue surface instead of removing them.

Is it worth it to purchase these tools?
Totally depend on the condition of your tongue. If you don’t think your tongue is that dirty or you don’t think you have a bad breath,  it probably enough to purchase a toothbrush that have a tongue scraper on it back and clean your tongue with that after you brush your teeth.

However, for a more proper tongue cleaning you might want to purchase a tongue scraper.