How was the modern toothbrush developed?
What we now know as the modern toothbrush, was invented in England by William Addis in 1780. He attached pig bristles to a specially carved handle made from cow bone. Addis’s design was developed further in 1844 when the first three-row brush was developed.
Mass production of toothbrushes began in many countries at the end of the nineteenth century.
While these toothbrushes in the 1800s were of course better than, say a cloth, they still had much to be desired.
Hence, the evolution of the toothbrush bristles and handles began.
First, in 1927 the first plastic-handled toothbrush was invented.
Then, in 1938, Nylon was invented by the DuPont Company and the manual toothbrushes we know today were created.
By the 1950’s toothbrushes had much softer bristles that were much preferred by consumers and were more hygienic.
In the 1960s the first electric toothbrushes appeared on the market.
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