subject: Before The Toothpaste Was Invented [print this page] One of the most important parts of our body is the mouth, more specifically the teeth. The care of them is a crucial activity for strong and healthy body. You might not know but the teeth are related with many organs. So when they are suffering from some mouth disease, there is a huge probability for harming the liver or the heart. Precisely for that reason, we are supposed to go to the dental cabinet twice during the year because there we can receive proper information about our common condition of the teeth. Moreover, if there is some kind of problem, the orthodontist can remove it or heal it with the proper intervention.
The teeth are very important for many other reasons. For example, when we want to smile, the good-looking teeth will provide you extra confidence. The teeth are the main means when we are eating; therefore, no one wants to have toothache during the meal. My point is that, nowadays we can delight the presence of many technologies and products, which help us to prevent or repair definite mouth problem. Years ago, that was impossible because the technologies werent so advanced as well as many products werent invented. So in this sense, I want to tell you what the situation was before the toothpastes creation.
It is interesting to know that the toothpaste was invented firstly form the Chinese. However, its use and existence wasnt famous for the world outside the China. However, even one hundred years ago, exactly before the invention of the toothpaste, the only way to cure a tooth was by removing it. I mean that, then the teeth were removed in order to be prevented bigger further problems. During the existence of the mankind when the toothpaste wasnt in presence, the plaque, which is responsible for the tooth decaying, was unstoppable. Therefore, what we have eaten and have left for our teeth is used to feed the bacteria of the plaque. Consequently, the remained acids, after the germs meal, have ruined the outermost layer of the teeth. The same situation can be noticed in todays society, but there are at least options and methods which we can fight back to the unpleasant bacteria. However, the people of those times have realized that they need to keep their teeth clean in order to achieve strong and healthy smile. They have used natural products and substances like lemon juice, honey, tobacco and so on, trying to clean their teeth. As a matter of fact, the first known use of the toothpaste was thirty years after its invention. The US army has used in order to keep themselves from the diseases of the Second World War.
