What happens if you don't clean your tongue?

Brushing your teeth twice a day is essential for good oral health. However, most of us don't pay much attention to cleaning our tongues.

Experts recommend cleaning your tongue while brushing your teeth to prevent the following diseases, according to boldsky.

Bad breath

If you have bad breath, take care of your tongue regularly while brushing your teeth. Cleaning your tongue will prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria.

Tooth loss

Sounds strange, right? But it is true that if you do not clean your tongue, there is a high chance that your gums will become infected. This can lead to serious problems such as tooth loss.

Loss of taste

Do you feel like you are not getting the true taste of what you are eating? If you do not clean your tongue, dead skin, bacteria or fungal infections can attack your tongue, affecting your sense of taste.

Black hairy tongue

If you do not clean your tongue for a long time, it can cause black hairy tongue and bad odor.

According to TNO