Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A Brief History Of The Toothbrush

!±8± A Brief History Of The Toothbrush

Toothbrush is an instrument used for oral hygiene that cleans the teeth and the gums. A toothbrush is made up of bristles tightly clustered together and attached to a handle to help clean hard to reach areas of the teeth. Toothpaste is used together with toothbrush to make brushing more effective. They are available in different sizes, for toddlers, kids and adults. They also have different textured bristles like soft, medium and hard. Most dentists recommend the soft ones because hard bristles often damage the enamel of the teeth and irritate the gums. They are also made in different forms. Some take up the shape of cartoon characters to make brushing fun for kids.

But just how did the toothbrush come about? Many kinds of oral hygiene tools have been used throughout history and even prehistoric times. This had been verified through diggings done all over the world. These diggings uncovered a variety of tools that included chew sticks, bird feathers, animal bones, tree twigs and even porcupine quills and were used to clean the teeth. The first recorded toothbrush was made in Babylon around 3500 B.C. It was a twig with a frayed end and was called chew stick. As years passed, the chew stick evolved into a pencil like tool, one end was pointed and used to pick the teeth and the other end was chewed making it soft and turning it into a brush-like fiber.

The first real toothbrush was made in China at around the 1200's. The Chinese used horse tail hair for brush and attached them to ox bone that served as handle. The word toothbrush was only used in the year 1690 when Anthony Wood wrote about it. In 1780, William Addis was able to mass produce the toothbrush. He drilled small holes on a small animal bone, tied some bristles into small tufts and passed them through the holes and glued them, and he did this while in prison. When he got out, he sold them in large quantities and became very rich. In the 1840's, toothbrush was also being mass produced in England, France, Germany and Japan. There were two kinds of brushes during that time; the cheaper ones were made from pig hair and the more expensive ones from badger hair.

In 1857, N.H. Wadsworth patented the toothbrush in the United States, but mass production only took place in 1885. Up to this time, animal hair was being used for bristles. This was not ideal because they do not dry quickly, retains bacteria and the bristles fall out. The bristles were replaced with synthetic nylon in 1938 the Dupont company. Many innovations have then taken place, like the shape of the handle, the shape of the bristles and its texture.

The first electric toothbrush was invented in Switzerland in 1954. In 1987, Drs. David Engel and Roy Martin formed a new company to promote an oral hygiene device using a piezoelectric multimorph transducer. They launched it, after years of research, as the Sonic Care toothbrush in 1995. In 2000, Philips bought their company and by the end of 2001, Philips Sonic Care toothbrush became the number one selling rechargeable toothbrush in the US.


A Brief History Of The Toothbrush

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Should Kids Be Using Electric Toothbrushes?

!±8± Should Kids Be Using Electric Toothbrushes?

There are a ton of electric toothbrushes on the market today for kids. These toothbrushes, if you pay attention to the marketing hype, claim to clean their teeth better than the old reliable "arm powered" toothbrush grandpa used to use. Is there any real benefit to your child using an electric toothbrush? Considering the electric toothbrush will cost three times as much, or more, as the old reliable plastic wonder that us adults grew up with, is the cost worth it? Will little Billy actually enjoy brushing his teeth for a change? Let's find out.

The fun factor. Kids like to have fun. We adults might learn something here. If the child is having fun "playing" with his or her new electric toothbrush, the theory goes that they might just hang around the sink and brush longer. There are even cool colors and characters on some brushes that play up the fun factor even more. You might also try kid toothpaste if your child isn't using it already. The taste is better than the minty stuff we adults use.

Ok, so the electric is fun, but can it clean? Drum roll, please... The American Dental Association says, maybe. Maybe? The ADA rides the fence here claiming that either the electric of the manual brush can do an effective job cleaning a persons teeth. They also said that persons who cannot brush effectively due to some physical problem, may find that an electric toothbrush can be helpful. So if there are any motor skill impairments, an electric brush may be your friend.

What should I buy? There are a bunch of electric brushes for kids. The cheapest start at around or so, and go up from there. For a kid just starting out in the big world of electric brushes, it probably would be best to go with the cheapest model first, then if he or she likes using it move on to the more pricier models. The main difference between pricing is the cheaper models use standard batteries, the more expensive ones use rechargeable. Make sure the heads are replaceable and are child sized.


Should Kids Be Using Electric Toothbrushes?

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite Power Toothbrush

!±8± Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite Power Toothbrush

Brand : Philips | Rate : | Price : $78.01
Post Date : Nov 18, 2011 15:40:16 | Usually ships in 24 hours


  • Advanced toothbrush uses sonic technology for whitening teeth
  • Can whiten teeth up to two shades in just two weeks
  • SoniCare technology clinically proven to remove more plaque
  • Quadpacer and Smartimer ensure a thorough cleaning every time
  • ProResults brush head provides increase coverage while remaining gentle on the gums

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Philips Sonicare for Kids (HX6381/02) ***Dental Professional Model***

!±8± Philips Sonicare for Kids (HX6381/02) ***Dental Professional Model***

Brand : Sonicare | Rate : | Price : $58.75
Post Date : Oct 25, 2011 10:40:10 | Usually ships in 1-2 business days

There's finally a Sonicare specifically designed to help kids build healthy brushing habits for life. With its kid-friendly features and clinically proven results, Sonicare For Kids helps parents teach their children to brush-supporting the transition from brushing together to brushing alone. It's finally true that for children learning to brush, there is a Sonicare waiting to help them. Superior results at each brushing phase Sonicare For Kids is specifically designed to help parents teach their child (ages 4-10) to brush, then to help them transition their child to independent brushing. With its kid-friendly features for more effective brushing, Sonicare For Kids delivers superior results through every brushing phase.

  • Patented Sonic Technology - Patented sonic technology creates powerful yet gentle dynamic cleaning action that reaches deep between teeth and along the gum line
  • Two kid-friendly power modes - Provides gentle cleaning appropriate for different ages; low mode for 4+ and high mode for 7+
  • Two distinct brush head sizes - Specifically designed to gently clean teeth at key developmental phases.
  • Kid Timer - Helps kids reach the recommended 2-minute brushing time-it progressively increases length of time over 90 days.
  • Interchangeable panels for design and Rubber Overmold for protection

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