Facts from Dental History
First toothbrush facts: Earliest records of a toothbrush can be found in Chinese literature from 1600 AD. Hairs taken from the necks and shoulders of pigs in colder climates, such as Siberia and China, were the natural bristle in early toothbrushes. William Addis of Clerkenwald, England invented the first mass-produced toothbrush, England in 1780. The electric toothbrush was first…