the average UK citizen will brush their teeth over 40,000 times in a lifetime
teeth over 40,000 times in a lifetime
teeth over 40,000 times in a lifetime using a staggering 80 litres of
using a staggering 80 litres of
using a staggering 80 litres of toothpaste and it’s like a routine part
toothpaste and it’s like a routine part
toothpaste and it’s like a routine part of our everyday lives but the only time
of our everyday lives but the only time
of our everyday lives but the only time we think about it is when it runs out
we think about it is when it runs out
we think about it is when it runs out now that’s a shame because toothpaste is
now that’s a shame because toothpaste is
now that’s a shame because toothpaste is fascinating stuff tooth care remedies
fascinating stuff tooth care remedies
fascinating stuff tooth care remedies have been around for thousands of years
have been around for thousands of years
have been around for thousands of years the world’s oldest surviving formula is
the world’s oldest surviving formula is
the world’s oldest surviving formula is Egyptian and it was made from mint
Egyptian and it was made from mint
Egyptian and it was made from mint flowers salt and pepper it dates to the
flowers salt and pepper it dates to the
flowers salt and pepper it dates to the fifth century AD and by all accounts it
fifth century AD and by all accounts it
fifth century AD and by all accounts it worked very well although it did have
worked very well although it did have
worked very well although it did have the nasty side effect of making your
the nasty side effect of making your
the nasty side effect of making your gums bleed having said that it was far
gums bleed having said that it was far
gums bleed having said that it was far less hazardous than some 20th century
less hazardous than some 20th century
less hazardous than some 20th century brands in the Second World War German
brands in the Second World War German
brands in the Second World War German scientists from the nuclear industry
scientists from the nuclear industry
scientists from the nuclear industry developed a radioactive toothpaste with
developed a radioactive toothpaste with
developed a radioactive toothpaste with thorium for their domestic home market
thorium for their domestic home market
thorium for their domestic home market it clings it kills germs it’s
it clings it kills germs it’s
it clings it kills germs it’s radioactive fantastic now why didn’t
radioactive fantastic now why didn’t
radioactive fantastic now why didn’t that catch on so thorium wasn’t a great
that catch on so thorium wasn’t a great
that catch on so thorium wasn’t a great idea but other additives were much more
idea but other additives were much more
idea but other additives were much more successful in 1901 a dentist in Colorado
successful in 1901 a dentist in Colorado
successful in 1901 a dentist in Colorado Springs noticed that locals had far
Springs noticed that locals had far
Springs noticed that locals had far fewer cavities than was the norm
fewer cavities than was the norm
fewer cavities than was the norm the reason was eventually tracked down
the reason was eventually tracked down
the reason was eventually tracked down to high natural levels of fluoride in
to high natural levels of fluoride in
to high natural levels of fluoride in the water from this basic observation
the water from this basic observation
the water from this basic observation fluoride quickly became the dental
fluoride quickly became the dental
fluoride quickly became the dental wonder additive of choice so what goes
wonder additive of choice so what goes
wonder additive of choice so what goes into modern toothpaste and how does it
into modern toothpaste and how does it
into modern toothpaste and how does it work well the number one ingredient is
work well the number one ingredient is
work well the number one ingredient is something abrasive you know something to
something abrasive you know something to
something abrasive you know something to scrub your pearly whites for this
scrub your pearly whites for this
scrub your pearly whites for this toothpaste manufacturers typically use
toothpaste manufacturers typically use
toothpaste manufacturers typically use baking soda or chalk or even silica
baking soda or chalk or even silica
baking soda or chalk or even silica which is a refined type of sand then
which is a refined type of sand then
which is a refined type of sand then many ad whitener flavouring something to
many ad whitener flavouring something to
many ad whitener flavouring something to make it foam something to bind it all
make it foam something to bind it all
make it foam something to bind it all together and finally fluoride now did
together and finally fluoride now did
together and finally fluoride now did you know you can make your own
you know you can make your own
you know you can make your own toothpaste out of simple household
toothpaste out of simple household
toothpaste out of simple household ingredients for this recipe all you need
ingredients for this recipe all you need
ingredients for this recipe all you need to do is mix three tablespoons of baking
to do is mix three tablespoons of baking
to do is mix three tablespoons of baking soda with one tablespoon of salt
soda with one tablespoon of salt
soda with one tablespoon of salt then add three teaspoons of glycerine
mix them all together with a dash of
mix them all together with a dash of water and finally add one teaspoon of
water and finally add one teaspoon of
water and finally add one teaspoon of peppermint and hey presto Do It Yourself
peppermint and hey presto Do It Yourself
peppermint and hey presto Do It Yourself toothpaste for a proper test of its
toothpaste for a proper test of its
toothpaste for a proper test of its effectiveness I’m going to stain my
effectiveness I’m going to stain my
effectiveness I’m going to stain my teeth with licorice I have some very
teeth with licorice I have some very
teeth with licorice I have some very sugary pop now further madder tree
now my teeth feel awful so let’s put
now my teeth feel awful so let’s put this homemade toothpaste to the test
okay
okay go cheerfully feel good so what better
go cheerfully feel good so what better
go cheerfully feel good so what better it tastes cotton minty slow abrasive is
it tastes cotton minty slow abrasive is
it tastes cotton minty slow abrasive is incredibly salty what it clinging my
incredibly salty what it clinging my
incredibly salty what it clinging my treat oh well so much better and
treat oh well so much better and
treat oh well so much better and hopefully my teeth look a bit cleaner
hopefully my teeth look a bit cleaner
hopefully my teeth look a bit cleaner hmm
hmm
hmm homemade toothpaste it works
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