Basic Information Of Toothbrush

With the rapid development of technology and medicine, people's living standards have greatly improved, and the awareness of prevention and health care has been continuously improved. People are also paying more and more attention to oral self-care. Studies have shown that among the three major types of health care, professional health care, social health care, and self-care, self-care is the most promising and potential health care among them. The most important self-care method for removing plaque on the tooth surface and keeping the oral cavity clean and hygienic is to brush your teeth.

As an important daily necessities, toothbrushes also play an important role in people's lives. Regarding the quality of toothbrushes, the country has gradually formulated and revised the mandatory national standard GB19342-2003 "Toothbrush", and revised and formulated the national standard for toothbrush quality GB 19342-2013 "Toothbrush" in 2013. Liu Xuenan, School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University, and others found in a questionnaire survey on toothbrush consumption that most people have realized the important role of toothbrushes in oral health through publicity and education on oral health care over the years.

Many ancient civilizations in the world have used twigs or small wood chips to rub their teeth. Another common method is to rub the teeth with baking soda or chalk. Toothbrushes with brown bristles appeared in India and Africa around 1600 BC.

According to the American Dental Association, in 1498, Emperor Ming Xiaozong of China also had a toothbrush made of short stiff pig bristles inserted into the bone handle. The traditional method of cleaning teeth in the West is to rub the teeth with a rag. This method has existed at least since ancient Rome. Toothbrushes did not appear until the 17th century, and were not widely popular until the 19th century. In 1938, DuPont Chemical introduced a toothbrush with synthetic fibers (mostly nylon) instead of animal bristles. The first toothbrush with nylon yarn as bristles was launched on February 24 of that year.

The first electric toothbrush was named "the Broxodent", developed by (Philippe-G. WOOG, Ph. D. Toulouse University) in 1954, and launched by Squibb Pharmaceutical in 1959 on the centenary of the American Dental Association .

Generally, toothpaste is added to the toothbrush when brushing, or dental floss is used to clean the teeth.

In January 2003, according to the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index (Lemelson-MIT Invention Index), the toothbrush was selected as the first “indispensable invention in American life”, beating cars, personal computers, and laptops. Telephone and microwave oven.