Video - Clean Start: The History of Toothpaste

Did you know that the inventor of toothpaste was a pharmacist named Dr. Washington Sheffield? In 1850, he created the first toothpaste in a jar for his patients. The idea caught on, and in 1873, Colgate started mass-producing toothpaste in tubes. Imagine brushing your teeth without toothpaste before that! Dr. Sheffield revolutionized oral hygiene with his invention, making it easier for everyone to maintain their pearly whites. So next time you squeeze toothpaste onto your brush, remember the man who started it all. What a clean start to a bright smile!