World's First Tongue Training Gummies Tantresheet" to go on sale on March 4

tantore Corporation (Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Takeshi Nakagawara) will release the tongue muscle training gummies "Tantore Sheet" on March 4, 2025 (Tuesday).

This product won an academic award at the 6th Healthcare Venture Awards held on October 25, 2024, and was also featured in the national edition of the Chunichi Shimbun on page 3 of its morning edition on February 25, 2025.

Tantre Sheet

■Background of Development

In recent years, diseases such as Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS), which is said to affect 9 million people in Japan (960 million people worldwide), and aspiration pneumonia, which is a leading cause of death, especially among the elderly, have come under close scrutiny, with the decline in muscle strength in the tongue being one of the factors. In addition, the "apnea syndrome" and "aspiration pneumonia" have been gaining attention. Taking a hint from a doctor's opinion that "apnea syndrome and aspiration pneumonia are greatly affected by the weakening of tongue muscles, while there are no products that provide continuous muscle training for the tongue," we have started to develop products that continuously train the tongue muscles in cooperation with universities (*1). After more than 100 prototypes, including gum and candy types, "Tantre Sheet," a sheet-type gummy that does not dissolve easily even when the tongue is moved, was completed. The sheet of gummies made of vegetable gelatin can be stuck on the palate and licked with the tip of the tongue to dissolve, allowing the user to maintain training for about 5 minutes. The "easy-to-use" and "anytime" usage of the Tanto Receipt helps to maintain high continuity.

About "tantore sheet

Product name: "tantore sheet

Characteristics: Sheet type gummies for continuous tongue training.

　　　　　　Product features: Sheet type gummies for continuous training of the tongue.

　　　　　　The patent was granted for the business model of "sticking a sheet of gummi on the upper jaw to train the tongue and dissolving it by moving the tongue".

Patent: JP:2020-506633 Publication No. WO2019/177071 Trademark: 2020-76470, 76471 PCT/JP2019/10429

Ingredients: Gelatin, pullulan, Crispatus (lactic acid bacteria), xylitol,

　　　　　　Natural sweetener

Taste ：Grape flavor (coming soon, peach, strawberry, yogurt, and jasmine tea flavors will be added,

　　　　　　Jasmine Tea flavor to be added in the future)

How to use: Simply apply to the back of the upper jaw as far as possible.

　　　　　　Dissolve the sheet of gummi inside the film by moving your tongue (as quickly as possible).

　　　　　　Move your tongue (as quickly as possible) to dissolve the sheet of gummy substance inside the film. (Because of the laminated sheet of food, it is difficult to dissolve,

　　　　　　It takes about 5 minutes to dissolve completely.)

Recommended intake: 2 sheets per day,

　　　　　　(Since it contains ingredients that reduce oral bacteria, it is recommended to take it after meals.)

Specification ：Dissolving sheet for oral use

　Thickness ：Approx. 150μm

　Size ：20mm×30mm, individually packaged in aluminum

Shelf life ： 2 years from manufacture

Release Date ：February 28, 2025 (Friday)

Price ： 9,990 yen (including tax) for a pack of 100

Sales method: Through the tantore website

https://www.amimesh.net/SHOP/368263/list.html

(*1) Evidence obtained through joint research with a university

We have conducted joint research with Tokyo Medical and Dental University on apnea syndrome and with Kawasaki Medical School on aspiration pneumonia, and have obtained evidence that the tongue muscles can be strengthened simply by moving the tongue. Joint research period: 2 weeks (2 times/day). In addition, with regard to dysphagia, joint research with Kawasaki Medical School has demonstrated the effectiveness of strengthening the tongue muscles (training period: 3 times/day for 4 weeks), and with regard to tongue pressure, joint research with St. Christopher's Hospital in Hamamatsu City has also confirmed an improvement in tongue pressure.

(1) Comment from Dr. Goyako Yamamoto, Lecturer, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School

Sheet-type gummies are expected to improve tongue strength by pressing the tongue against the hard palate (upper jaw). Conventional swallowing training in hospitals is monotonous and difficult to sustain, and it is difficult to judge whether the training is being carried out correctly or not. We have studied the effective use and safety of sheet gummy bears. Currently, we are verifying the effectiveness of sheet gummy bears for the elderly with impaired swallowing function and patients with dysphagia due to stroke or malignant tumors.

(2) Professor Shinichi Arizono, St. Christopher's University, comments

Oral frail, which is the deterioration of oral functions due to aging, and aspiration pneumonia caused by poor swallowing functions have been recognized as problems associated with the increase in the elderly population. The sheet-shaped gummies developed by tantore are a new way to train the swallowing muscles.

Our studies have shown that the gummy sheet is effective in improving maximal tongue pressure, swallowing function, and gliding in healthy subjects. The training method using gummy sheets was proven to be easy and enjoyable with a moderate load and no adverse events.

Our laboratory will continue to collaborate with tantore to conduct research targeting the elderly and other subjects, as well as research on the cosmetic effects on facial muscles.

Future Prospects

The SAS market is growing rapidly worldwide, and with the theme of "spreading the culture of tongue training from Toyohashi to the world," we will not only sell the product domestically but also exhibit it at the IDS World Dental Show to be held this month (March 25 to 29, 2025) in Cologne, Germany. In December, Dr. Akihiro Sato, Associate Professor of the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Care, Mejiro University, presented a paper at the Japanese Society of Facial Research.

In February 2024, the product won the Aichi Prefecture Governor's Award (the highest award) at the Aichi Service Grand Prix, a competition sponsored by Aichi Prefecture that selects and awards outstanding success stories to businesses that provide advanced services. In February 2024, the company received the Governor's Award (the highest award) at the Aichi Service Awards, a competition sponsored by Aichi Prefecture that selects and awards outstanding successes to businesses that provide advanced services. Now that the product production system is in place, we are pleased to announce the start of full-scale sales.