Dental History and Fun Facts

Dental History and Fun Facts

This article was originally published on www.padental.org 


The Invention of the Toothbrush

Can you believe toothbrushes started out as toothpicks and chewing sticks made from twigs or bone with animal hair bristles? It's true! We now have a wide variety of colorful toothbrushes to choose from, but it wasn't always this way. Learn more!


The History of Dental Floss

Floss has been used to remove food from between teeth long before people realized the oral health benefits of doing so. What started out as more of a toothpick has made quite a transformation over the years. Learn more!

The Origin of Toothpaste

Early Egyptians, Chinese, Greek and Roman writings describe different mixtures of toothpastes and powders used to clean teeth. Typical ingredients included crushed bone, ox hooves' ashes, burnt egg, oyster shells, powdered fruit, honey and dried flowers. Today's options not only feature more effective ingredients, they taste better, too! Learn more!

The History of Dentistry

Dentistry sure has come a long way! It has evolved over the past 125 years to become the state-of-the-art practice we know today. Learn more!