In 1978, Dr. George C. Collis developed the Collis Curve toothbrush, which was the first toothbrush to have curved bristles. The curved bristles follow the curvature of the teeth and safely reach in …

Nov 19, 2019 · The bristle toothbrush, similar to the type used today, was not invented until 1498 in China. The bristles were actually the stiff, coarse hairs taken from the back of a hog’s neck and …

Aug 22, 2012 · In 1938 the DuPont company developed the first toothbrush with nylon fibers, which proved sturdier and more efficient than animal hairs.

The first electric toothbrush emerged in Switzerland in the 1950s, designed for patients with limited motor skills. Later models improved power, oscillation, and brushing efficiency.

The first bristle toothbrush was invented by the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (619-907) and was most likely made from the coarse hairs of the cold-climate hog.

Aug 12, 2025 · 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]

Manufacture of a simple cow bone-handled, boar hair-bristled toothbrush began in England in 1780, but not until circa 1850 were toothbrushes produced in large, affordable numbers and widely favored in …

Jan 9, 2023 · The Chinese are believed to have invented the first natural bristle toothbrush in the 1400s, using pigs' hair for the bristles and bone or bamboo for the handles.

The Chinese are believed to make the next big step in the history of the toothbrush, creating the ancestor of today’s toothbrush. These first toothbrushes were crafted with a handle made of bamboo …

Ancient peoples living in this era chewed on a stick to clean their teeth. They believed the best sticks to use were ones that came from aromatic trees, as these sticks would clean the teeth AND freshen the …