Caring Through The Mouth Tongue

Tongue cleaning, carried out as routine and using a soft brush, depends in large part to maintain proper dental hygiene. Thus also prevent disease in the area of ​​the body, one of the most exposed to the action of germs, both because of its particular "internal environment" as to the continued ingestion of food. It is always recommended a complete dental hygiene after every meal, but in most cases, simply cleaning the teeth.

However, counseling is often forgotten that cleaning is one of the most powerful muscles of the body, taking into account the relationship between its size and considerable force. In the language accumulate large amount of bacteria that, if not removed, can cause bad breath and can even settle in the area of ​​the teeth causing tooth decay and periodontal problems in the gums. "We must remember that language is the main source of bacteria that cause periodontal disease, a condition that affects the gums and supporting structures of teeth, and can lead to their loss if not treated in time."

Keep it clean because it is not something to be done just for aesthetic reasons or to avoid bad breath, but also for health reasons, because with proper tongue hygiene decrease the rate of bacteria that causes gum disease. To avoid this, the dentist recommends include lingual cleaning within our dental hygiene.

To maintain proper hygiene in the language also can be cleaned by rubbing it gently forward using the toothbrush, not to mention the following areas where more bacteria collect, or using specific tools such as a tongue cleaner.

"You have to clean the tongue correctly, ie, firmly, but without hurting the taste not to produce inflammation in the surface." According to dentists, a healthy tongue is pink and not be covered by any bacterial layer. If you lose this color will suffer symptoms of a disorder.

It is estimated that over 300 different species of microorganisms are usually in our oral cavity. Also, the rear or back of the tongue is one of the main areas where they are deposited more oral bacteria. Because papillary structure, the grooves that have since remained in contact with the oral cavity, pharynx and secretions from the nose, tongue, promoting the emergence of germs of microorganisms, oral debris and nutrients. The accumulation of these microorganisms on the tongue can cause bad breath, known as halitosis.

Half of all adults have this problem and 90 percent of these cases, it is because of improper oral hygiene, mainly from the lingual. "If the tongue is infected not only affects the taste, but can cause infections in the mouth and throat. Instead, clean your tongue every day helps sharpen your sense of taste."

In addition, brushing the tongue can remove the stain caused by snuff, antibiotic consumption or intake of certain foods and beverages. In addition to the toothbrush, there is currently a wide range of specific tools to clean the tongue, from scrapers, rakes up a circular instruments to scrape the surface. "Therefore, there is no valid excuse for neglecting such an important aspect for oral and general health, and yet so simple to solve."