Stainless Steel Tongue Cleaner

NEW!!! Stainless Steel Tongue Cleaner

From the #1 brand in Oral Care Tools* comes an innovative, radical and effective NEW product.  You asked for it and our team created it.

• Stick out your tongue and say ahh to DrTung’s best-selling Stainless Steel Tongue Cleaner. We brought the ancient practice of tongue scraping to the United States over 25 years ago and mouths have been cleaner ever since. Tongue cleaning remains the best way to remove bad breath bacteria, with modern research showing that a scraper is 30% more effective than using a toothbrush to clean your tongue.

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Features: Made from medical grade stainless steel

How to use:

• Hold the handles, and position cleaner as far back on the tongue as comfortable.
• Glide the cleaner toward the opening of your mouth, gently lifting unwanted matter. Repeat several times.
• Rinse and dry tongue cleaner.
• Use twice daily for best results.

Why DrTung’s Stainless Steel Tongue Cleaner is an oral care essential:

• DrTung’s Stainless Steel Tongue Cleaner is the No. 1 tongue cleaner in America* (*Natural products industry – ref. SPINS)
• Tongue cleaning is recommended by dentists and hygienists
• Clinically proven to remove up to 30% more bacteria from your tongue than brushing it with a toothbrush.
• Precurved, U-shape design for cleaning precision
• Removes bacteria that causes bad breath

FAQ:
Q: How do I clean the stainless steel tongue cleaner?
A: We suggest cleaning the tongue cleaner regularly – every few weeks – by rubbing it with baking soda paste (rather than a chemical cleaning agent). This helps get rid of any residue that may have built up on the stainless steel.

Q:How soon can I expect results?
A:  It depends on the individual condition, but the results can be instant. Certainly much of the coating gets removed immediately. It’s like washing the body. A clean body or clean tongue doesn’t smell bad.

Q: Do many people clean their tongues this way?
A:  It depends on the individual condition, but the results can be instant. Certainly much of the coating gets removed immediately. It’s like washing the body. A clean body or clean tongue doesn’t smell bad.

Q: Do you recommend stainless steel or plastic tongue cleaners?  Or even brushes?
A:  Stainless steel doesn’t wear out and is impervious to bacteria (unlike plastic).

There are 3 basic kinds of tongue cleaners available – our U-shaped stainless steel cleaner (can be used with 1 or 2 hands); one-handed cleaners which are usually T-shaped or have rounded heads; or brushes.

We believe the U-shaped design is best as it can easily clean the back of the tongue, where most bacteria reside. Using 2 hands give precise control over the pressure and position of the cleaner. This seemingly simple design has evolved over centuries and gives precise control over the position and pressure of the cleaner on the tongue, making it easy to use and overcoming the gagging problem caused by too much pressure on the tongue (as when trying to clean it with a brush or other one-handed cleaners).

Brushes are good for applying something like paste or a viscous substance to harder surfaces, like teeth. They are generally not effective in removing such viscous substance, especially from a soft object like the tongue.

Q: Does tongue cleaning have benefits in addition to keeping breath fresh?
A:  Research shows that tongue cleaning can help prevent plaque buildup on the teeth, remove the coating on the tongue and improve our taste perception (because the coating on the tongue dulls the taste receptors). Many people report that they get far less colds and flu. It is good for overall health!

Q: How often should you clean your tongue?
A: Twice a day is usually sufficient. Most people do it upon waking and before going to bed, which helps prevent morning breath. Some people also like to clean their tongue after each meal. It only takes 10 or 15 seconds each time.

Q: What is the best way to clean my tongue?
A: Although some people brush their tongue with a toothbrush, most dentists and hygienists agree that a tongue cleaner (tongue scraper) is a far better tool. Also, research shows that toothbrushes are less effective in removing bio-burden from the tongue. Toothbrushes are designed for cleaning teeth. Tongue cleaners are designed to clean tongues, which are very different from teeth! A tongue cleaner such as DrTung’s U-shaped cleaner is designed to gently “scrape” off the unwanted bacteria and soft plaque, even from the back of the tongue where most “bad breath” bacteria are found. Tongue scraping removes far more bacteria than tongue brushing.