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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

clean is not foul

• 1936 Poster promoting good oral hygiene, showing stylized face, toothbrush and toothpase – Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 
• Poster, re-colored for modern era with new bright colors – www.historicalpix.com

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