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Toothpaste world

An ally of oral specialists joined their forces to support initiatives in education, research, communications and legislation as part of its ongoing effort to improve the nation’s oral health (Green, Bresch, and Litch, 2003). The American Dental Association (ADA) is a not-for-profit professional association, dedicating to encourage the improvement of the public’s health and to promote the art and science of dentistry.

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is a primary national organization dedicated to serve the needs of all dental schools, as well as hospital-based dental and advanced dental education programs, allied dental schools and programs, and dental research institutions. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is the professional organization dedicated to the advancement of pediatric dentistry. The organization provides the care from infants, children, and adolescents.

Toothpaste

Back in early days, the activity of keeping the mouth clean has been an essential personal hygiene regimen. Part of having a personal hygiene is drinking goat’s milk to have sweet breath. But some regimes are not applicable for these days because of some filthy procedures. The earliest record of actual toothpaste was in 1780 which included scrubbing the teeth with a formula containing burnt bread, a common kind of North American breakfast.

In 19th Century, charcoal became very popular for teeth cleaning purposes. Most toothpastes at this time were in the form of a powder and the purpose of the toothpowder was not only to clean the teeth, but to give fresh breath. The juice of the strawberry, which are still available in the market are also used to give fresh breath and considered as a natural solution in preventing tartar. In 20th Century the liquid cleansers or mouth rinses and pastes became more popular, often containing chlorophyll to give a fresh green color and it is the same time where the eucalyptus is considered to use in mouthwash formulas.

And in recent times, the innovation and invention of toothpastes reach the greatness as the manufacturers try a different variety of flavors that suits in any age, for any personality. It includes the flavor of chocolates, wine, pumpkin pudding, fresh yogurt, cola, caramel, and other inviting flavors.

Toothbrush

Brushing teeth is also a common activity today which is also been around for a long time. Ancient Greek and Roman used primitive toothpicks that were chewed on to help clean the teeth and mouth. Then, the twigs are used, which are carefully chosen from aromatic trees that had the ability to clean and freshen’ the mouth. The toothbrush was first invented by the Chinese and brought back to Europe by travelers. The toothbrush was made of hairs from the neck of a Siberian wild boar which was fixed to a bamboo or bone handle. However, the people found the hair too stiff and used other animal hair as a bristle. And an evolution continued until it reached the year of 1938 when the toothbrush with a nylon bristles. Today, toothbrush comes in different colors. As the innovation for toothbrush continued to achieve the effectiveness, the introduction of mechanical toothbrush was made for patients who have difficulty in using manual toothbrush.

Toothpaste and Toothbrush

Microorganisms’ stays in the mouth feed on leftover food to create acid and particles. The acid eats into tooth enamel to produce cavities while the other particles give breath its foul odor. Those bacteria create sticky plaque that always causes for tooth decay. Toothpaste and tooth brush works in tandem to clean teeth and remove plaque. There are also innovations in a form of fluoride paste that ideally strengthens the teeth, mouthwash that the experts suggest to use, and dental floss that promises to deliver the same effect in using toothbrush. But it is better to use the traditional way, toothpaste and toothbrush, where people can feel the cleaning feeling right into their mouth.

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