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Toothbrushes have been around for hundreds of years. In fact, the first known toothbrushes were used about 5,000 years ago and were made of twigs.

The Prophet Mohammed introduced the use of the miswak (toothbrush) to the Middle East about 1,300 years ago.

A Japanese writer who traveled in China described toothbrushes in about 1200 AD.

The English word toothbrush dates back to at least the late 1600s.

The modern toothbrush with a bone handle and bristles was mass produced beginning in about 1840. Natural fibers replaced animal bristles in 1938.

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