{"id":417,"date":"2010-10-26T20:53:43","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T20:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peterpatedds.com\/?p=417"},"modified":"2010-10-26T20:53:43","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T20:53:43","slug":"toothbrush-facts-that-make-you-say-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/toothbrush-facts-that-make-you-say-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Toothbrush Facts that Make You Say,\u00a0\u201cREALLY??!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get this!\u00a0 In 2003, Americans chose the toothbrush as the \u201ccannot live without\u201d invention. The toothbrush won over computers, cars, cell phones, and the microwave!<\/p>\n

People have always wanted clean teeth. Until the first toothbrush was invented, folks used a frayed stick, feathers, bones, porcupine quills, and just about anything they could come up with to get plaque and food off their teeth.<\/p>\n

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The first toothbrushes on historical record were created in China around 1498. They were made of hog\u2019s hair in bamboo and worked much like today\u2019s toothbrush.<\/p>\n

In 1780, William Addis first mass produced a toothbrush. He came up with the idea and made the prototype while in prison (for causing a riot \u2014 those rowdy oral healthcare guys!). The toothbrush was made with a small animal bone and bristles inserted through drilled holes. (What small animals are in a prison? Ugh. Don\u2019t ask.)<\/p>\n

In 1857, Mr. H. N. Wadsworth patented a toothbrush in the United States, and mass production came about in 1885. Again, the inventor used a bone handle and boar\u2019s hair in the design.<\/p>\n

DuPont introduced nylon bristles in 1938, and they were a much better choice. They did not harbor bacteria, and they dried much faster than boar\u2019s hair.<\/p>\n

Broxodent released the first electric toothbrush at the American Dental Association (ADA) convention in 1960. (Yay!)<\/p>\n

Now, here are the best toothbrush practices for your family<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n