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The first for a toothbrush was by H N Wadsworth in 1857 US

Summary: The first for a toothbrush was by H N Wadsworth in 1857 US Patent No 18 653 in the but mass production of the product in America only started in 1885 The rather advanced design had a bone handle with holes bored into it for the Siberian Boar hair bristles wasn t an ideal material it retained it didn t dry well and the bristles would often fall out of the brush It wasn t until however that the concept of brushing teeth really caught on in the U S in part because it was part of American soldiers regular daily duty to clean their teeth It was a practice that they brought back to their home life after the conclusion of the war The first for a toothbrush was by H N Wadsworth in 1857 US Patent No 18 653 in the but mass production of the product in America only started in 1885 The rather advanced design had a bone handle with holes bored into it for the Siberian Boar hair bristles wasn t an ideal material it retained it didn t dry well and the bristles would often fall out of the brush It wasn t until however that the concept of brushing teeth really caught on in the U S in part because it was part of American soldiers regular daily duty to clean their teeth It was a practice that they brought back to their home life after the conclusion of the war

Image Dimensions: 180 x 126