Who invented the toothpaste ? What was used before toothpaste was invented ??

Who invented the toothpaste ?


What was used before toothpaste was invented ??


Does that mean that in the past, tooth decay and people who had no teeth in their mouth were common ??

Who invented the toothpaste ? What was used before toothpaste was invented ??
The earliest known reference to a toothpaste is in a manuscript from Egypt in the 4th century A.D., which prescribes a mixture of powdered salt, pepper, mint leaves, and iris flowers. The Romans used toothpaste formulations based on human urine, whose ammonia was probably effective in whitening teeth. An 18th century American toothpaste recipe containing burnt bread has been found. Another formula around this time called for dragon%26#039;s blood, cinnamon, and burnt alum.





By 1900, a paste made of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda was recommended. Pre-mixed toothpastes were first marketed in the 19th century, but did not surpass the popularity of tooth-powder until World War I. In New York City in 1896, Colgate %26amp; Company manufactured toothpaste in the first collapsible tube, similar to that recently introduced for artists%26#039; paints.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothpaste
Reply:I INVENTED TOOTH PASTE.......YUP I DID...


NAAAAAAAAA....JUST KIDIN...IF I WUD HAV,I WUD B A BILLIONIERE BY NOW.....WHICH OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT :(


ANYWAYZ REGARDING UR SECOND QUESTION...I can answer that because I am a dentist...well in the past chemicals and plant extracts were used to clean teeth but they were not that common...but the important thing to note is that in the past.lets say about 1000 years back,tooth decay was much less common than today.......SUPRISED......well u shouldnt be...the reason for this dif was that in the past PROCESSED FOOD was not even present and people used RAW NATURAL DIET which firstly had very little unnatural chemicerals in it and had very little amount of sugar and no sweeteners...things like these really helped their teeth to be in perfect condition..and not only were they caries free but they were also strong teeth because eating those raw foods required more strength than todays processed foods....although one disadvantage was that those foods did cause tooth wear as they were slightly more abrasive...and regarding no teeth in mouth...well when theres less caries then obviously there would b less tooth loss but if they lost it then obviously unlike today they didnt have replacements...but u wud b suprised that in the distant past people even had 4TH MOLAR and LARGER JAWS....


ALL PART AND PARCEL OF EVOLUTION...and evolution is obviously influenced by external environment as in this case
Reply:i did