Dental hygiene 10-22

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Dental Hygiene

• We use dental products on a daily basis to keep
  our teeth and gums healthy. The dental cleaning
  tools and techniques we use today are much
  different than those used by our ancestors. Lets
  take a look at the history of dental hygiene!
• The first people to use a toothbrush were the
  Hindus, in India, circa 4000 B.C. They chewed the
  frayed end of a twig to remove food particles and
  plaque from their teeth.

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Dental Hygiene

• In 1780, William Addis created the first
  toothbrush while he was in jail. He tied
  horsehair into tufts and glued them to a small
  animal bone. The design of the modern toothbrush
  was patented by H.N. Wadsworth in 1857. In 1938,
  nylon bristles and plastic handles were invented.
  Nylon was less damaging to teeth and gums than
  was animal hair.
• In 1939, Dr. Phillippe-Guy Woog invented the
  first electric toothbrush, called the Broxodent.
  Todays standard toothbrush has more than 25,000
  bristles tied together in 40 groups of tufts.
  Dental hygiene has come a long way!

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Dental Hygiene

• In the 1800s patients were introduced to a thin
  silk thread to clean between their teeth which
  was later made with a nylon material, a better
  flossing material than silk. The silk often
  shredded when slid between teeth, and nylon was
  smoother and had a more consistent texture and
  resistance.
• Its important to keep proper dental hygiene and
  clean between your teeth. Flossing is the number
  one way to do so, but only 28 percent of people
  floss daily.

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Dental Hygiene

• Dentistry is always changing. Los Angeles
  Dentist, Dr. Kezian, takes continuing education
  courses and attends dental seminars to provide
  patients with the newest advances and
  developments.
• Please call to make your appointment with Dr.
  Kezian, a Los Angeles Dentist.

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