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Wooden tongue depressors
Poplar wood tongue depressors with a smooth surface, made in Turkey. Order them custom printed and individually wrapped, or plain in wholesale quantities.
What wooden tongue depressors are used for
A tongue depressor is a thin, flat blade that holds the tongue down so a clinician can see the mouth and throat during an exam (see the Wikipedia article on the tongue depressor). Wooden tongue depressors are single-use items, which is why clinics and hospitals buy them by the carton.
Ours are made from grade 1 poplar wood with a smooth surface, 140 × 20 × 2.4 mm, by our manufacturing partner in Tokat, Turkey.
How to buy wooden tongue depressors
Custom printed
Your logo and artwork on the wrapper of each individually wrapped depressor. For pharma brands and distributors.
Wrapper print · private label
Wholesale for clinics and hospitals
Standard depressors in boxes of 100 and cartons of 5,000. Ask for pricing and delivery to the US or Canada.
100 per box · 5,000 per carton
Which one is right for you?
Choose custom printed if the depressor is part of your brand. The print is on the wrapper, so every depressor you hand over carries your name. Choose the standard range if you buy for a clinic, a hospital group or a medical distributor and want a dependable supply in cartons.
Both use the same wooden tongue depressor. If you need sterilization, it is available on request. Tell us how you plan to use the depressors and we confirm the packing options with your quote.
Who buys from us
Pharma and OTC brands use custom printed depressors for launches, seasonal campaigns and congresses. See custom printed tongue depressors for the details.
Clinics and hospital groups buy the standard depressor in wholesale quantities. Distributors of medical and promotional products buy both, for their own customers.
Standard specification
| Depressor size | 140 × 20 × 2.4 mm |
| Material | Poplar wood, grade 1, smooth surface |
| Wrapper | Single medical paper wrapper, 150 × 30 × 3 mm |
| Packing | 100 per box, 50 boxes per carton (5,000) |
| Sterilization | On request |
Certificates and product documentation are available on request. For pricing, minimum order and lead time, send us your quantity.
What to look for when you buy wooden tongue depressors
Size. Confirm the length, width and thickness your practice uses. Ours are 140 × 20 × 2.4 mm.
Material and surface. Ask what the wood is and how smooth it is. Ours is grade 1 poplar with a smooth surface.
Packing. Check how many come in a box and a carton, so you can plan storage. Ours are 100 per box and 5,000 per carton.
Documents. Ask for the certificates and product documentation your market requires. They are available on request.
Supply. Check where the product is made and who supports the order. Ours are made in Turkey and supported from Toronto.
Questions about wooden tongue depressors
What size is the standard tongue depressor?
140 × 20 × 2.4 mm, in grade 1 poplar wood.
Can I order them custom printed?
Yes. We print your logo and artwork on the wrapper of individually wrapped depressors, and we can also produce private label products.
Do you ship to the US and Canada?
Yes. Sales and support are in Toronto, and delivery terms are agreed with each quote.
What are the minimum order and lead time?
They depend on the product and the quantity. Send us your quantity and we reply with exact figures.
Can the depressors be sterilized?
Sterilization is available on request. Tell us in your quote request.
Do you have certificates?
Certificates and product documentation are available on request.
Tell us what you need
Product, quantity and destination are enough to start.