Daily tongue cleaning is a well-established practice in Eastern countries, but has been slower to catch on in the West. Still, tongue cleaning is an essential part of our mouth hygiene. This is why Phoenix Import has included this tongue cleaning device in its range of products, since it is so hard to find!
The top of our tongue continually forms a coating that consists of dead cells, food debris and hundreds of thousands of bacteria, living and dead, along with chemicals such as sulphurs produced by these bacteria. Studies have concluded that an average concentration of 100 bacteria per tongue epithelial cell is present; a very dense bacteria population. When left on the tongue, this coating becomes thick and is one of the primary causes of bad breath. As a secondary effect, when the taste buds are covered with debris and chemicals, the sense of taste is affected as well. This unpleasant taste is increased when certain foods or drinks are consumed and small amounts are added to this potpourri already present on the tongue surface. Last but not least, many of us sleep with mouths open, which results in a bad taste and a dry mouth in the morning.
Material: Copper
Weight grams: 30
