Oral-B

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Oral-B

Type	Oral hygiene
Owner	Procter & Gamble
Country	United States
Introduced	1950
Markets	Worldwide
Website	Oral-B (Official website)

Oral-B CrossAction Pro-Health Toothbrush & Essential Floss

Oral-B is a brand of oral hygiene products, including toothbrushes, toothpastes, mouthwashes and dental floss. The B in Oral-B stands for "Brush". ^[1] Oral B was created in 1945 by Dr Robert Huston a dentist who created the first Oral-B toothbrush with its soft, end-rounded nylon bristles. Dr. Robert Hutson, a California periodontist, designed and patented the first Oral-B toothbrush. He also created the Oral-B brand name. "The first product was known as the Oral-B 60," said Dr. Hutson, "Because it had 60 tufts."

Dr. Hutson started small, with a family business and did much himself.

The role of the dentist was critical from the very beginning. Dr. Hutson said, "I knew I had a good thing but the acceptance by the dentist was something I never expected—having a product that was accepted by the dentist and the dentist in turn told the people about it." ^[2] which has been part of the Proctor and Gamble company since 2006. ^[3]

The Oral-B electric toothbrush range consists of three groups^[4]:

• Triumph
• Professional
• Pulsonic

See also

Dentistry portal

• Oral-B Glide
• List of Procter & Gamble brands

References

External links

• Oral-B | Official website

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