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How did 19th century seamen clean their teeth?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

During the 18th century, toothpowders included substances very abrasive to teeth, such as brick dust, crushed china, earthenware and cuttlefish. Bicarbonate of soda was used as the basis for most. The rich used a brush. The poor cleaned their teeth with bicarbonate of soda, using their fingers.

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