Who invented the first toothbrush?

I don't know about you but I always used to wonder " Who invented the first toothbrush?"...It is tough to believe but trust me there is a lot of story behind these simple toothbrushes. Let's now explore the story behind it...!

Early forms of the toothbrush have been in existence since 3000 BC. Ancient civilizations used a "chew stick," which was a thin twig with a frayed end. These 'chew sticks' were rubbed against the teeth.

The bristle toothbrush, similar to the type used today, was not invented until 1498 in China. These Chinese made tooth-brushes with bristles picked from the neck hair of Siberian wild boars attached to handles made of bamboo or bone.! Stick-like toothbrushes have also been found in the pyramids of ancient Egypt. French dentists were the first Europeans to promote the use of toothbrushes in the 17th century. 

William Addis of England created the first mass-produced toothbrush. It's hard to believe, but most Americans did not brush their teeth until army soldiers brought their enforced habits of tooth brushing back home during World War II.

After the DuPont company invented nylon in 1935, toothbrushes appeared in nylon bristles. The first real electric toothbrush was produced in 1939, and developed in Switzerland. 

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