History of the Toothbrush

Video Transcript

"Hi have you ever wondered on the history of a toothbrush and how it originated. Well my name is Michelle and I'm a dental assistant with Solutions and I'm going to explain to you and give you a little history lesson on how the toothbrush originated. Before the recorded history of the toothbrush, basically what people used to do is they used to use a rag and soot and salts to brush their teeth. In order to keep it nice and clean they would just put a rag on their finger, place salt on it and then just brush their teeth with that. Then in seventeen seventy William Addison discovered a form of a toothbrush after he was placed in jail. And then in seventeen eighty he was credited for the mass production of a toothbrush. And then in eighteen fifty seven H and Wadsworth is the first to patent the toothbrush, that actually came out with a toothbrush but it had actual bristles on it, therefore it was better and easier to use. And then in eighteen eighty five the first mass production of the toothbrush was originated and sold to the general public so. Once again my name is Michelle and I'm a dental assistant with Solutions and I just gave you a little history lesson on the toothbrush."