舌苔チェックカメラ（ベロッカー）舌の汚れ判定

"Bellocker" is a camera that checks how dirty your tongue is. Please use the automatic calculation of the tongue coating index (TCI) as a reference for the deterioration of oral function.

◆ Tongue coating check camera "Bellocker" that helps prevent bad breath

The hygiene of the mouth can be easily evaluated by checking the dirt on the surface of the tongue, "tongue coating".

At that time, the tongue coating check camera "Belloker" is useful.

Just download the app and take a picture with the camera, and you can grasp the adhesion state of tongue coating.

◆ What is tongue coating in the first place?

Tongue coating is a stain composed of almost the same ingredients as plaque.

It is white or yellowish white like plaque.

It contains pathogens such as fungi and bacteria and can cause oral candidiasis and aspiration pneumonia.

Tongue coating is also one of the main causes of bad breath.

◆ How to check the amount of tongue coating

You can instantly check the amount of tongue coating by using the tongue coating check camera "Belloker".

Divide the tongue into 9 parts, check how much tongue coating is in each area, and the app will calculate it automatically.

It is very easy to understand because the area of ​​tongue coating is displayed as a percentage.

The results obtained in this way are evaluated using a score called the "tongue coating index (TCI)".

The scores are as follows.

Score 0: No tongue coating

Score 1: Thin tongue coating

Score 2: Thick tongue coating

In this way, the adhesion of tongue coating is evaluated on a three-point scale, so anyone can easily grasp the hygiene of the mouth.

◆ Why does tongue coating increase?

Tongue coating tends to increase in the elderly.

This is because the function of the mouth deteriorates with age.

For example, young people rarely leave food residue in their mouths when they eat.

That's because you can chew food finely and swallow it well.

In addition, saliva secretion is also normal, so a self-cleaning action works.

It's an action to wash away food left in your mouth.

Older people have less of that function and therefore have more dirt on the surface of their tongue.

◆ The result of "Bellocker" can be used as a reference for how dirty it is.

The tongue coating check camera "Belloker" is a very useful app, but it does not diagnose the function of your mouth.

It is best to keep it as a reference for how dirty the surface of the tongue is.

You should ask your dentist for the actual diagnosis.

◆ Summary

In this way, you can easily check the hygiene of your mouth with the tongue coating check camera "Belloker", which is a free Android app.

How about using it in the field of long-term care? It also greatly contributes to the prevention of bad breath in the elderly.

◆ How to use

(1) Align your tongue with the guidelines on the screen and take a picture with the camera.

(2) After shooting, the condition of tongue coating is judged in 9 blocks.

(3) Tap the number to make corrections.

(4) The tongue coating index is calculated automatically.

(5) You can also save the image.

◆ Notes

[Caution 1] When shooting, please shoot in a "moderately" bright place.

(If the lighting at the time of shooting is too dark, it will look like black tongue coating, and if the lighting is too strong, it will look like white tongue coating. The RGB values ​​on the image will be very similar, so it may be misrecognized.)

[Caution 2] This is just a reference for the degree of dirt, and is not a diagnosis.

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