{"id":1371,"date":"2015-07-22T19:59:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T19:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/a-toothpaste-timeline-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:36:58","slug":"a-toothpaste-timeline-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/a-toothpaste-timeline-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Toothpaste Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"OUR NIGHTLY BRUSHING ROUTINE<\/strong> wouldn\u2019t be complete without that minty-fresh toothpaste tingle, right? But toothpaste hasn\u2019t always been soft and minty. Years ago, it was less pleasant to use.\n

Toothpaste Existed As Early As 5000 B.C.<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe oldest form of toothpaste known was created by the Egyptians. The powder formula included crushed rock salt, mint, pepper, and dried iris flowers. Sometimes, other abrasive materials like ox-hoof ashes, burnt eggshells, or oyster shells were added.\n

Would You Recognize Toothpastes From The Past?<\/strong><\/h3>\nAround 1780<\/strong>, burnt toast was made into powder and used as a tooth-cleaning agent. That probably wasn\u2019t the best idea. Around 1800<\/strong> soap was added to tooth powders for \u201ccleanliness\u201d. Not long after that, a smooth paste\u2014the texture we\u2019re used to today\u2014was created for the first time.\n\nIn 1873 <\/strong>the first commercially produced toothpaste was sold in jars. It wasn\u2019t until 20 years later that toothpaste was sold in a collapsible tube, similar to those we use today. After the discovery of fluoride\u2019s decay prevention qualities, it was added to toothpaste in 1914.\n

Modern Toothpaste Has A Few Standard Elements<\/strong><\/h3>\nEach major ingredient in modern toothpaste makes brushing teeth easy, comfortable, effective and tasty. Here are the basic components you\u2019ll find:\n