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What have the banyan tree, Siberian boar hair, Badger bristle, Porcupine Quill, soot, baking soda, horsetail have all got in common?

They’ve all been involved in mankinds attempt to clean their teeth. At various stages throughout time people have tried different methods for cleaning their teeth and maintaining oral hygiene.

The earliest recorded toothbrush was made in 300bc and was a chewstick a twig with a frayed end. As en effective implement still in use in many parts of the world people still sue this method to clean their teeth. A twig is chewed until its end is frayed and this frayed end then sued to brush the teeth.

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