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In 18th Century, next recorded version of toothpaste occurred. This mixture called for dragon's blood, cinnamon and burn alum. This mixture tends to be more of an amusement for many scientists, as there is no proof that "dragon's" existed. What may have really been considered to be dragon's blood is unknown.
The 19th Century saw a lot of innovations to toothpaste, although many of them would be repulsive compared to what we are used to today. Charcoal, for example, was used to clean teeth. Most of toothpastes of this time were powders that became a paste when introduced to saliva. A lot of these different toothpastes were designed to both clean teeth and give user better breath. This is where modern idea for toothpaste came of, and one of turn points in history of toothpaste. The combination of these pastes and toothbrush worked to ensure that there was a higher chance of cleaner and healthier teeth and gums.
It wasn't until 1900s that toothpastes evolved to be more modern. Colgate, and many other toothpaste companies, worked to design toothpastes that tasted good while providing means to clean teeth while not causing gums to bleed. Many ingredients are now used in toothpastes, with Fluoride being one of most common. There are a wide variety of "herbal" toothpastes as well, which do not contain this component. Each of these types are designed to fit needs and wants of every type of person out there. This high level of choice is primary evolution of toothpastes. While only a few were available as early as Egyptian days, now there is something for everyone.
The combination of toothpaste and modern toothbrush gives everyone oral hygiene and dental health that they need to be able to have sparkling teeth that is desired by so many. This combination also helps prevent loss of your teeth later in life, so that dentures are not required as early. The history of toothbrush and toothpaste shouldn't be looked down upon, as options used back then were no where near as pleasant as types available today.
Rebecca Blain is a professional and hobbyist writer who enjoys taking care of her fish and educating people about oral health care such as electric toothbrushes, which you can read about here: http://www.everything-teeth.com/electric-toothbrush-ratings.html