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23. Cleaning teeth through the ages
By Emily Redican-Bradford (efr27@cam.ac.uk) The first ‘toothbrush’ is thought to have been invented in China in the 1400s, when bristles from the necks of pigs were fixed onto bone or bamboo handles.[1] Before that, twigs were chewed on or split to form brushes and different flavours were used for freshening breath. The ‘modern toothbrush’ was…
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