Tongue cleaner

A tongue cleaner comprising:

• a base having a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• a plurality of projections outwardly extending, in a predetermined pattern, from the base in a third direction;
• wherein at least one of the projections has a first end attached to the base, a second free end opposite to the first end, and a height extending between the first end and the second end;
• wherein the at least one of the projections comprises an elongated stem and a head integral with the stem and disposed at a distance from the base, the stem having a longitudinal axis oriented substantially parallel to the third direction;
• wherein the head comprises at least a first cantilevered portion outwardly extending from the stem and a second cantilevered portion outwardly extending from the stem, wherein the first cantilevered portion has a first bottom surface generally facing the base and a first top surface opposite to the first bottom surface, wherein the second cantilevered portion has a second bottom surface generally facing the base and a second top surface opposite to the first bottom surface, and wherein a substantial portion of the first bottom surface is inclined towards the stem while a substantial portion of the second bottom surface is inclined away from the stem.