For some time now, the praxisHochschule has been looking into a holistic treatment approach for professional teeth cleaning which also caters to the fact that around 2/3 of all bacteria in the mouth can be found on the tongue.
The structure of the tongue can be compared to a deep-pile carpet. The bacteria settle in particular in the crypts (depressions) between the papillae.
The tongue forms a particularly complex ecosystem. Thanks to its large surface and the special papillae structure, it is able to retain food residue and host a diverse tongue flora, the tongue coating. There, organic substances are broken down by anaerobic gram-negative bacteria.