Including the ones people feel awkward asking. If yours isn't here,
get in touch.
Using it
This is the most common reason people
give up on tongue cleaning. TUNG's head is deliberately low-profile, so it's designed to let you reach the back
of the tongue - where odour concentrates - with far less chance of triggering the gag reflex. Start mid-tongue
for the first few days and work backwards as you get used to it.
Once a day, after brushing. It takes
about twenty seconds. Some people add a second pass in the evening.
It varies from person to
person. If nothing changes after a couple of weeks, see your dentist, because persistent bad breath can have
other causes.
Yes. TUNG Kids has a smaller brush and a strawberry gel made for children, both available from The House of Mouth™. Supervise young children while they brush, and check the pack for age guidance.
Rinse it thoroughly under running water
after each use and let it air dry, the same as a toothbrush.
The product
A toothbrush is built for flat,
hard enamel. The tongue is soft and textured, and a toothbrush's bristle pattern and head shape aren't designed
to lift a coating out of crevices. Research comparing purpose-built tongue cleaners with toothbrushes found a
small but statistically significant advantage for the tongue cleaner in reducing the sulphur compounds behind
bad breath (Cochrane review, Outhouse et al.). The trial base is small and short-term, so we don't call it
clinically proven.
A scraper works
flat across the surface. Because the tongue is textured, the bacteria sit below that surface, in the crevices.
TUNG uses short, firm bristles designed to reach into them rather than skim across the top.
The brush lifts the
coating; the gel is formulated to neutralise the compounds that cause the odour and helps the brush glide
comfortably. Most people start with the brush and add the gel once they've felt the difference.
TUNG is made in the USA and distributed
in Australia by The House of Mouth™, who hold local stock and ship from Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
Buying & shipping
From The House of Mouth™, the
official Australian distributor. Every buy button on this site takes you to their store, where you check out and
they ship from Burleigh Heads, Queensland. You can reach them on 1300 00 8466 or 07 5534 8603, Mon-Thu 9am-4pm
and Fri 9:30am-3pm AEST.
Because The House of
Mouth™ does it better. They hold Australian stock, handle dispatch, returns and support, and carry a wide range of other oral
care brands - so you can add TUNG to a single order rather than buying it in isolation.
Shipping is handled by The House of Mouth™, who dispatch from Burleigh Heads in Queensland. Standard and express rates and delivery estimates are shown at their checkout.
Returns are handled by The House of Mouth™ under
their returns policy. Contact them on 1300 00 8466 or through their website.
Prices here are shown as a
guide and confirmed at checkout with The House of Mouth™, who set the retail price.
Wholesale
Yes - see the
wholesale page for wholesale pricing, downloads and an
enquiry form. There's also a micro-fulfilment option if you'd rather recommend TUNG without holding stock.
No minimum. During the launch
offer, orders over $99 ship free; after it ends, free standard shipping applies to orders over $350.
