Health Facts

•  Studies have shown that poor oral hygiene, periodontal 
    disease, and oral microorganisms are closely linked to:

          • Heart attacks and strokes
          •  Diabetes Mellitus
          •  Emphysema and other lung diseases
          •  Premature and low birth weight babies
          •  Cavities among children

• The surface of the tongue is the main breeding ground
   for trillions of living and rotting microorganisms, bacteria
   and plaque that later attack the teeth and gums.

• An unclean tongue will re-infect just cleaned teeth in
   seconds.

• 90% of all halitosis originates in our mouths, 80% comes
   from our tongue.

• Tooth brushing alone does not clean our mouths.
   Tooth brushes are designed to clean our teeth and are
   not an effective tongue cleaner.

• The elderly generally experience a heavier coating on the
   tongue, which is often associated with dry mouth due to
   reduced salivary flow and medications.

Tongue cleaning combined with
tooth brushing has been shown
to reduce bacteria and bad breath
by up to 85%.
       

Just one day of tongue cleaning can
reduce the number of bacteria
in the mouth by up to 50%.