Toothbrush 1

Timeline of the Toothbrush

By rpmoran1
  • The First Toothbrush
    Jan 1, 1223

    The First Toothbrush

    In the year 1223 a Japanese Zen master by the name of Dogen Kigen witnessed monks using a tool to clean thier teeth. This first toothbrush was made of horse-tail hairs which were attaced to an ox-bone handle.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1223 to

    The development of the toothbrush

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