Many experts consider that the lack of interest in the cleanliness of the tongue is one of the most factors that cause bad breath, especially in the back of the tongue, tongue is the passage through which food and drink and other into the body, and therefore the accumulation of residues of these materials on The tongue causes a foul smell, whether from the smell of the food itself or the result of the rot of the residues of the materials and the inflammation, including fungal and bacterial infections.
Experts recommend cleaning the tongue every day, and this can be done once a day when waking up before food and drink, and it is necessary to focus on the back area of the tongue as it does not have the ability to clean itself in contrast to the front area, Cleaning itself through saliva and colliding with the roof of the mouth, but this does not mean that we neglect the front of the tongue.
There are many ways you can use and follow to clean the tongue and what is known With tongue cleaning tool It is a tool dedicated to removing impurities and dirt from the tongue. You have to move this tool from inside the mouth from the area or the back of the mouth to the front of it and several times and not vice versa, so as not to cause the dirt and its concentration in the back, You need to be careful not to cause tongue injury or irritation.
Can also be used Toothbrush Regular cleaning of the tongue in the same way we mentioned earlier to clean the tongue with care to do so gently and not injuring the tongue to the wound and so as not to irritate and can use the brush with soft hair to avoid this. And can also be used A toothbrush containing a tool to clean the tongue . It is also possible to use Small tea spoon In the process of cleaning the tongue taking into account the above.
It is also recommended to use Tonic solutions or mouth gargling To remove the residue of the lingering materials in the mouth that did not disappear with the use of the cleaning tool tongue or any of the tools mentioned, and prefer the use of light and non-strong types of mouthwash solution and not to exaggerate and prolong the period of gargling so as not to irritate the surface of the tongue.