Divya Pandey
The first thing we do when we wake up in the morning is brush our teeth. The history of the toothbrush is linked to a king of China?
The history of teeth brushing is very old. However, back then, people used thin tree branches instead of brushes.
Around 1600 BC in China, branches of aromatic trees began to be used for cleaning teeth and reducing bad breath.
According to media reports, King Hongzhi of China's Ming dynasty created the first toothbrush in 1498.
Pig hair was used in the toothbrush made by King Hongzhi, which was attached to a wooden handle.
The word "toothbrush" was first used in 1690. In 1780, William Addis began manufacturing toothbrushes on a large scale for the first time.