BEFORE TOOTHPASTE EVOLVED

Things have changed and times have really changed. It was in those days that people really didn’t care about what they ate, what they wore, what they used on their body and a lot more. Today, it takes a great deal of time for people to get ready for even a simple function. As time evolves, people also change.

 Change has affected almost every aspect of our lives presently. As humans, we try to move go along with we see in our societies .Change is a very important aspect of our life.

This makes me ponder over some questions about the phenomena; toothpaste .How was toothpaste discovered? when was is discovered? who discovered it? for how long has it been it use? has it been beneficial? compared to the traditional abrasives, which is more effective? which one do people prefer: the traditional abrasives or toothpaste? what constitutes toothpaste? and a lot more which I will try to find answers to.

 

 The activity of keeping the mouth fresh dates all the way back to the religious figure; Buddha. It has been recorded that ,he would use a tooth stick from the God Sakka as part of his personal hygiene regimen. In 23AD to 79AD,the practice of oral hygiene included; drinking goat milk for sweet breath, using the ashes from mice heads, ox heels and goat feet, and drinking the blood from a tortoise three times a year .Another things that used was crushed egg shell.

Other toothpastes around this time were made from11/2 oz of dragons blood,11/2 oz cinnamon, and 1 oz of burnt alum. In the 19^th century, charcoal became very popular for tooth cleaning purposes .Most toothpastes were in the form of powder. The purpose of toothpowder was not only to clean the teeth, but to also give fresh breath. In the 20^th century ,liquid cleansers and paste became more popular.

The oldest formula of toothpaste used more than 1,500 years before Colgate began marketing the first commercial brand in 1873.The earliest record of an actual toothpaste was in 1780 and included scrubbing the teeth with a formula containing burnt bread .Yes, burnt bread!!