How did people clean their teeth before toothpaste and toothbrushes were invented?


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Hundreds of years ago, people didn’t know about brushing their teeth. Most had several cavities. Before toothpaste was invented, people used all kinds of dry, rough things to clean their teeth. They used things like crushed eggshell, pumice, and even the burnt hooves of animals. Before toothbrushes were invented, people used twigs or their fingers to brush their teeth.
toothpicks maybe.
Today tribes still use branches. They will chew on them and use them to pick the stuff from between the teeth.
before that they never clean there teeth gross but it is true!
And some in the South Pacific chew on betel nuts, which turn their teeth black, but totally prevent tooth decay.
Romans used their own urine...
they use *** hair to brush their teeth
Most of them probably didn't or didn't even think about cleaning them. They had to make their own toothpicks from sticks and straws. Also may have tried using whiskey if they had it.
twigs, in some places
I think they chewed on bark
Branches of some types of plants and trees. Toothpaste is made up of finely grinded stones and flavouring.
they didnt or they used their finger
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