Who invented the toothbrush and when was it invented?

Answer 1

William Addis, England, is credited with creating the first mass-produced toothbrush in 1780. In 1770 he had been placed in jail for causing a riot. While in prison, he decided that the method for teeth brushing of the time - rubbing a rag on one's teeth - could be improved. So he took a small animal bone, drilled small holes in it, obtained some bristles from a guard, tied them in tufts, then passed the bristles through the holes on the bone and glued them.

Answer 2

i think 1780 by William Addis, Toothbrushes had existed before but were just like an artists paintbrush,Addis felt that the brush would be much more efficient if the handle was held sideways. He soon realised the commercial potential. By 1788 they were in production, especially after Dr Maury of Washington D.C. perfected a way of smoothing and tapering the bone handles so they did not damage the mouth and gums. The handles were made from cattle shin-bones. By the late 19th century sixty gross (8640) of toothbrushes were made weekly by G.B.Kents, for which 600 head of cattle would be required to produce the handles, providing about four toothbrush handles per leg bone! Hope this helps.

Answer 3

William Addis of England is credited with creating the first mass-produced toothbrush in 1780. However, the first modern idea of a toothbrush is believed to have been invented in China around 1600

Answer 4

Certainly not Central Europeans. The Chinese taught the Westerners to use toothbrush, bathe, wear clean clothes and wipe their butts when free trade opened in the 1800s. They were around long before that.