Rialto Family Dental Center, Patricia Pompa, DDS, and Associates - Historical Trivia on Oral Hygiene Even ancient populations understood the importance of oral hygiene. And while their methods and practices were rudimentary
![Babylonian chew sticks from 3500 BC are probably the oldest oral hygiene artifacts on record. The first bristle toothbrush was invented by the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (619-907) and was most Babylonian chew sticks from 3500 BC are probably the oldest oral hygiene artifacts on record. The first bristle toothbrush was invented by the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (619-907) and was most](https://i.redd.it/g5syhhzcltg71.jpg)
Babylonian chew sticks from 3500 BC are probably the oldest oral hygiene artifacts on record. The first bristle toothbrush was invented by the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (619-907) and was most
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Dawood & Tanner on Twitter: "Did you know - the first #toothbrush recorded was in #3000BC by #Ancient #Egyptians! #Electric #brushes were 1st used in 1960 in #USA! https://t.co/tpPDIPDDbh" / Twitter
![Guildford Ortho on Twitter: "The First toothbrush was invented in 1498. Ancient cultures chewed on twigs and roots to clean their teeth! #FunFact http://t.co/Z9KxUtkabw" / Twitter Guildford Ortho on Twitter: "The First toothbrush was invented in 1498. Ancient cultures chewed on twigs and roots to clean their teeth! #FunFact http://t.co/Z9KxUtkabw" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCuP7qrWMAEO3EC.jpg)