Who invented the toothbrush?

For many of us, brushing teeth is an essential routine that helps prevent cavities and tooth decay. But have you ever wondered where this important oral treatment has begun? Who invented the toothbrush?
The Babylonians are credited as the first to use what appears to be the forerunner of the modern toothbrush. In those days there were not many models to choose from, but they managed to escape with a chew stick already in 3500 BC
It began as a toothpick chewing stick was used by ancient Greeks and Romans. No larger than a pencil, stick gum was literally chewed on one side until a rough brush, while the other was absent. Sharing a toothbrush and some toothpicks, this device has been used by the Chinese in 1600 BC to clean teeth. The sticks or twigs used came from aromatic trees that help to keep breath fresh.
"Many people use different forms of toothbrushes. Indian Medicine (Ayurveda) has used the neem tree and its products to create toothbrushes and similar products for millennia. A person chews one end of the branch until a little like the bristles of a toothbrush and then uses it to brush their teeth. In the Islamic world, the miswak or toothpick from a branch or root with antiseptic properties are widely used since the golden age of Islam. baking soda or chalk rubbing against the teeth is often, "said the editors of Wikipedia.
"The first toothbrush comes from China and was brought into Europe by traders. It is made of fur on the neck of the Siberian wild boar, which are attached to a bamboo or bone handle. In Europe, where very some people brush their teeth, it was found that wild boar hairs were too stiff and makes your gums bleed, so horse hair, which is softer, was used instead. It is more common in Europe to use a toothpick after a meal from a goose feather, silver or copper, "said the BBC.
Although the Chinese are credited with having invented the modern toothbrush in the late 1400s, it was William Addis of England, which they popular in 1780. At that time he was in prison for causing a riot and the usual method of cleaning the teeth by friction when a rag to the teeth with soot and salt. Addis felt that it was not enough, so he took a small animal bone, drilled holes in the IT and hair stuck together.
For this he was a wealthy man and his invention was mass produced by his descendants in the 19th century. They were made from cattle bones and brushes came from a wild boar or horse hair.
In 1937, Wallace H. Carothers of Du Pont Laboratories in the United States have invented nylon, making an end to the misery experienced by probably the boar and Siberian horse common. The new home has much to do since the hair boar trap bacteria, not dry and often fell off the brush.
In contrast, resistant nylon, elastic, easily dried and not bacteria. In 1938, toothbrush bristles are made of nylon was first used by Tuft Toothbrush Dr. West's Miracle.
Top Toothbrush nylon, gums, however, were stiff and damaged that dentists do not recommend. In the 1950s, DuPont introduced the toothbrush Park Avenue - an expensive brand that uses flexible nylon.
But the concept of brushing teeth was widespread in the United States only during the Second World War, when American troops are forced to do so in the context of their daily routine. They brought home to practice their family when the war ended.
"In 1939, the electric toothbrush was produced in Switzerland, but not on the open market until 1960. He has appeared on the U.S. market, produced by Squibb and was called BROXODENT. The first toothbrush Rechargeable Wireless was presented by General Electric at the same time. It was not until 1987 that the electric toothbrush rotary action appeared in the stores, "revealed the BBC.