How to clean teeth without a toothbrush

Teeth are a very important part of the human body structure. Compared with other parts, teeth are very hard, but teeth are prone to problems in many cases. This leads many people to take care of their teeth in daily life, and brushing teeth is a common way. Brushing teeth, people use some special tools for brushing teeth in daily life, such as toothbrushes. But there are often some conditions that limit brushing teeth, and there is no toothbrush, so how can we keep our teeth clean?

1. Rinse your mouth with clean water or light salt water. Of course, mouthwash is better.

2. If you have medical gauze, you can use it to wipe the surface of the teeth

3. If you don’t have a toothbrush, don’t eat anything with too much sugar at night, especially carbonated drinks.

How did people clean their teeth when there were no toothbrushes or toothpaste?

During the Qin and Han dynasties, people began to pay attention to oral hygiene. At that time, toothpaste similar to modern ones had not yet been invented, and there was a saying among the people that "rinsing your mouth in the morning is not as good as rinsing your mouth at night, and this is good for taking care of your teeth." The general idea was to take care of your teeth by rinsing your mouth. At that time, the water used for rinsing your mouth was generally salt water, tea, and medicine. It is recorded in "Book of Rites": "When the cock first crows, wash your face and rinse your mouth with salty water." This shows that more than 2,000 years ago, our ancestors already had the good habit of washing their faces and gargling their mouths in the morning. Those students who only brush their teeth when they wake up every day and occasionally remember to do so should really reflect on this.

If you were asked to cosplay the daily life of ancient people, what kind of tools would you choose for brushing your teeth? It turns out that in the beginning, people usually used their fingers to clean their mouths and teeth. During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, people began to use willow branches to clean their teeth via India. There is an old saying that "chew tooth wood in the morning", which refers to brushing teeth with willow branches, which is considered an early toothpick.

At that time, people soaked willow branches in water, and chewed and bit the willow branches when they needed them. The willow branches would then expand into many soft small strips, forming bristles similar to modern toothbrushes, combining the functions of both a toothbrush and a toothpick, so people could use them to clean their teeth. Similarly, at that time, in addition to willow branches, the commonly used tooth wood for cleaning teeth included locust branches, peach branches, kudzu vines, etc., which all have the same bitter, astringent, pungent and spicy taste as willow branches, and can also be used as tools for cleaning teeth.