7 Historical Facts About The Ancient Egyptians - Page 6 of 9

The Ancient Egyptians invented toothpaste!

The Egyptians were invested in their dental care and they were the creators of the first-ever recipe for making toothpaste.

It is believed that their food contained a lot of grit and sand, which would have been wearing on the enamel on their teeth, so experiments were carried out to improve their dental care.

Scribes that have been found throughout Ancient Egypt show recipes for toothpaste making.

They would use ingredients such as ashes, pumice, burnt eggshells and the powder of ox hooves to create toothpaste.