How did people use 2 brush their teeth b4 toothbrushes and paste were invented, didnt all their teeth fall out

Answer 1

As still used in some parts of the world they may have used twigs which you chew on the end until they become splayed and then use that to clean your teeth as well as using an ened as a tooth pick.

The diet was different from modern day. Far less sugar and far less refined carbohydrates.

In some of the less developed parts of the world dental decay is very rare.

But there are plenty of examples of teeth with decay from archeological work.

Answer 2

At a very early age. Yes!

Dental care was rare as recently as the Great Depression. We did brush our teeth, without toothpaste. Sometimes with salt.
We even had our teeth "looked at" every day at school. Not much was accomplished, but one may be advised of the benefit of brushing.

Most people lost the majority of their teeth by their 40s. I never heard of a filling during that time. Teeth were pulled only when the pain "became unbearable". That cost $1.00.
A days work for my dad.

When I was 14, I cut lawns one entire summer and had all my teeth repaired. I think I had about twenty cavities. About 4 teeth had been pulled at a younger age.

Before brushes, a cloth was often used to merely wipe ones teeth and rinse with salted water.

Answer 3

Numerous methods were employed to clean teeth and freshen breath before the advent of the toothbrush. Chewing certain twigs was one way. Parsely is a natural breath freshner as are mint leaves. Tooth decay was less common in earlier times due to the lack of processed sugar. Preservation of teeth was less of an issue because life spans were shorter than today.

Answer 4

Tooth care in medieval ages was very rare indeed. The majority of peasants just had crap teeth! However there were less sugary foods around in those days so less risk of decay.
The methods I've heard of are brushing with moistened ash twigs and chewind cardammon seeds (sweetens the breath like medieval Listerene)

Answer 5

They used chalk, and reeds from the streams to rub over their teeth, but most never bothered, after all, it wasnt that long ago, that people thought being clean was obscene. A lot of Elizabethans carried around Pomanders. ( Basically a orange studded with cloves to create a "sweet smell"

Answer 6

About the world i dont know, but in INDIA still people in villages do not use toothbrush or toothpaste. They use twings of Neem, Guava and some other herbs......among all these twings of neem is really very good for the teeths, it has proven by scientist also. We all know that neem is used and well known antibiotic.

Answer 7

They probably did have bad teeth, but I figure Hershey bars weren't part of the picture back then either. Lets face it, we've invented more ways to wreck teeth since then.

Answer 8

Before toothbrushes and paste, there weren't as much junk food to rot teeth either. Im guessing it wasn't as big a issue as we have nowadays

Answer 9

i know that in olden india people used twigs cut out from a particular tree. even to this day some rural indians use this twigs to clean their teeth. in indian language this tree was called 'DAATUN'

rubbing salt on your teeth also works as a good cleaning agent

in really old days however, i believe the teeth probably rotted and fell...

Answer 10

My Grandmother used to tell me that she cleaned her teeth with soot from the chimney but to top that the Dentist used to visit at home and extract any rotten teeth while sitting at the kitchen table without anaesthetic!!!!