Events
1498
The first bristle toothbrush
was invented by the
Chinese.0
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01780
William Addis invented
what we now know as the
modern toothbrush.0
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01815
An American dentist
named Levi Spear
Parmly invented
the first floss.0
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01844
Dr. Meyer Rhein
invented the first
three-row brush.01850
The first toothpaste
resembling what
we use today was
developed by an
American dental
surgeon named
Washington
Wentworth
Sheffield.0
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01870
Colgate
mass-produced
the first
toothpaste in a
jar.0
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01879
The first mouthwash
was invented by Doctor
Joseph Lawrence.1892
American dentist Dr
Washington Sheffield
invented the first
toothpaste in a
collapsible tube.1939
The first example
of an electric
toothbrush was invented by
Tomlinson Mosely.1950
The invention of
nylon was applied
to toothbrushes.
The use of a modern
hygiene routine with
toothpaste, toothbrush
and floss commenced.1954
The first
produced
electric
toothbrush
was invented
by Dr. Philippe
Guy Woog.1955
The first fluoride
toothpaste was
invented by Joseph
C. Muhler.1959
Dr. Woog’s
invention
of the
electric
toothbrush
was first
introduced
to America.Mid-1960s
Fluoride toothpastes
became popular in
developed countries.1985
Whitening agents to
brighten teeth were
first introduced.2023
Both electric and manual
toothbrushes, as well as the
standard oral hygiene routine
consisting of mouthwash and
floss are major inventions used
every day all around the world.
They are all developed to the
latest highest standard, as
well as the concept of dental
hygiene as a whole.700 BC
the Etruscans of ancient,
northern Italy made the
first false teeth.1819
Modern braces
were invented in
1819 by
Christophe-Francois
Delabarre.2000
Invisalign was first
introduced to the
world by inventors
Zia Chishti and
Kelsey Wirth.1600 BC
Around this time the Chinese developed ‘chewing sticks’.Periods
1498-1780 The toothbrush found its way to Europe and was adapted to use
horsehairs which were much softer, or in some places feathers.
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