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First Form of Toothpaste
First form of toothpaste was created by the Egyptians in 4 A.D. Crushed rock salt, mint, dried iris flowers and peppers and mixed it into a cleaning powder. -
Jun 13, 600
Dental Implants Attempted
Around 600 A.D., human skulls have shown attempts of placing carves shells to replace teeth. -
Dental Braces and Concepts appeared
Around the 1770s dental braces and orthodontic braces started appearing in medical books and journals. -
Different Type of Toothpaste powder
In 1780 people used a powder to brush their teeth made out of burnt bread. -
First Dental Implant
The first documentated dental implant was recorded, but it had a very low success rate. -
Wire Cribs
The first wire cribs were invented. Wire cribs are the first form of braces. -
Adding Soap to Toothpaste
A dentist added soap to toothpaste to improve the cleanliness. -
Gum Elastics
In 1843 the first techinque of using gum elastics to correct jaw alignment. -
Gum Elastics Cut into little rubber bands
In 1850 the gum elastics were cut into smaller places so they could fit in the mouth comfortably. -
First Commercially Produced Toothpaste
In 1878 the first comercially, nice smelling toothpaste was created by Colgate. it was sold in a jar. -
Flouride added to toothpaste
In 1914 flouride was added to toothpaste because it decreases the amount of dental cavities. -
The Branemark system
Put a titanium chamber in the bone and the bone fuses with the titanium. It became very popular. -
Blade Implant
In 1966 the " Blade Implant", also know as the endosseous implant. It made a groove in alveolar bone and placed the implant in the bone. This method is no longer used today. -
New Dental Implant Concept
In 1968 the transosseuos implant was presented by Dr. Small. This implant worked by making the implant from underneath the chin. This procedure is no longer used it today. -
New Techingue for Braces
The creation of dental adhesive held the brackets to the teeth. The practice of invisible braces started. -
Different Toothpastes become Available
In 1975 different herbal toothpaste became available to clean your teeth without flouride. Ingredients include peppermint oil, myrrh and plant extracts. -
Tampered Implant
In 1980 a tampered implant became available. It had a wedging effect into the bone. This way cells died and few months after causing the implant to fallout. -
Edible Toothpaste
In 1987 edible toothpaste was created. It was created for children learning to brush there teeth. But it was actually created by NASA for astronauts so they did not have to spit into zero gravity. -
Fist Toothpaste to Whiten Smile
In 1989 first toothpaste was created that actually whitens your teeth. -
Invisible Braces Came Out
Finally in 1997 the technique was finally discovered.