GK
INVENTIONS
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1770
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1890
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1776
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1888
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Detailed explanation-1: -The creator of the first mass-produced toothbrush is believed to have been William Addis of England in 1780. Addis had been jailed in 1770 for inciting a riot. In jail, he developed a toothbrush consisting of an animal bone and bristles made of pigs’ hair that were inserted into drilled holes and held in place by glue.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Civilizations Used Twigs to Clean Their Teeth As far as 7000 years ago people recognized the need for some type of oral care. Babylonian and Egyptian civilizations around 3500-3000 B.C. made “toothbrushes” by fraying the end of sticks and chewing on them!
Detailed explanation-3: -Early Models. Although there is recorded evidence of Chinese monks in the Tang Dynasty cleaning their teeth with brushes made of horse-tail hairs and the bone of an ox, it wasn’t until 1498 when Emperor Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty patented the first official toothbrush.