Children's Dentist - Saint Johns FLBartram Dental Center
Telephone: 904.201.6000
130 Gateway Circle St. Johns, Florida 32259
Toothpaste
Like toothbrushes, compounds for cleaning teeth and freshening breath have been used since ancient times. Early Egyptians, Chinese, Greek, and Roman writings describe different mixtures for toothpastes and powders. The more tasty ingredients used back then included powdered fruit, honey, and dried flowers. The less appetizing ingredients included mice and lizard livers!Modern toothpastes began to appear in the 1800s. A dentist named Dr. Peabody was the first person to suggest adding soap to toothpaste.
Fluoride was first added to toothpaste in 1956.
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