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The history of toothbrushes is fascinating and spans over thousands of years. The ancient practice of cleaning teeth was done with chew sticks, which were small, sticks used to rub against teeth to remove any unwanted food particles. The toothbrush as we know it today was not invented until 1938

The bristle toothbrush, was not invented until 1498 . Stiff, coarse hairs taken from the back of a hog’s neck and attached to handles made of bone or bamboo
Englishman William Addis hit on the idea in the 1770s of importing coarse boar bristles from the cold climates of Siberia and northern China, and his quality mass-produced brushes sold well
The first American to patent a toothbrush was H. N. Wadsworth and many American Companies began to mass-produce toothbrushes after 1885
In 1873, Colgate mass-produced the first toothpaste in a jar
1901 The ‘Indexo’ toothbrush is made entirely of rubber, which has been shaped to fit over the index finger
Celluloid plastic brush handles appeared during World War I, when every bone available was needed to make soup
In 1938, DuPont manufactured the first nylon bristle toothbrushes
The first real electric toothbrush was produced in 1939 and developed in Switzerland

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