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5000 B.C.
Ancient Egyptians were the first recorded makers of toothpaste. Egyptians made their "toothpaste" from powdered oxen hooves, hmyrrh, egg shells, pumice, and water. The toothpaste was most likley powder. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-p-connelly-dds/mouth-health-the-history-_b_702332.html -
500 B.C.
China creates their own verision of toothpaste. It was made of water, salt, and flower petals. They were the first to use flavoring in their toothpaste. They used Ginseng, herbal mints, and salt as flavoring. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-p-connelly-dds/mouth-health-the-history-_b_702332.html -
500 B.C.
India creates their own of toothpaste. This toothpaste comes from the nector of twigs. These branches were gnawed for cleaning and fresh breath. https://files.nyu.edu/ssg280/public/toothpaste_history.html -
English commoners and early Americans in the 18th Century start to use burnt bread to clean teeth. Burnt bread was used to abrade grime off of teath. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNiUYYU_EV
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Bread is replaced by charcoal to scrub grim off teath. http://www.toothpasteworld.com/history.php
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A dentist named Peabody adds soap to toothpaste. The soap was used to kill the bacteria. Soap was later replaced by lauryn sulfate. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNwW4YU_EV
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Colgate, a toothpaste company, was founded and starts selling "scented" toothpaste in jars. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNiUYYU_EV
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A doctor named, Dr. Washington, creates collapsible tubes. This allows easier acess for applying toothpaste. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNiUYYU_EV
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Flouride is added to toothpste. This allowed better cleaning of the teeth. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNiUYYU_EV
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A company named Tom's creates the first herbal toothpaste. These toothpaste did not contain floride, but instead contained natural ingrediants such as myrrah. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNiUYYU_EV
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NASA makes edible toothpaste to train astonauts to brush their teeth without spitting. http://www.speareducation.com/spear-review/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-toothpaste/#.UkNiUYYU_EV
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Modern toothpaste now include baking soda, hydrogen, and flouride. https://files.nyu.edu/ssg280/public/toothpaste_history.html
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Mouthwash is manfunctured. It is made very pouplar. http://www.ehow.com/about_4596013_history-of-mouthwash.html
