The good thing about brushing the tongue is that it will brush off the food residue on the surface of the back of the tongue, and the bad thing is that if you scrape the tongue excessively, you may damage the papillae on the top of the mucous membrane on the back of the tongue.
1. Advantage: will be the back of the tongue surface of the food debris brush off, can play a cleaning effect.
2. The bad side: damage to the back of the tongue mucosa above the papillae, tongue surface mucosa is damaged, lost the protective effect, can cause pain, and even infected inflammation; in addition, it will also affect the taste receptors, affecting the function of taste receptors, damage to the taste buds cells, the tongue’s taste function will be weakened, the disadvantages of tongue brushing outweigh the advantages.
It is not recommended to brush the tongue to avoid adverse results; if there is any tongue pain, ulcers, or infection after brushing the tongue, you should actively seek medical attention.