• Oral Hygiene

    Oral Hygiene in Ancient India

    I finally finished the portion of my research paper on Ancient India. I’ve decided to post it here since I am still a long way off from having the entire paper done and I want to share what I’ve found with everyone. There is a wealth of information on history of Ayurvedic and I look forward to doing a deeper dive into other areas of health and wellness once this paper is done. Toothbrushes, called datana, were in common use in Ancient India. However, they are not the toothbrushes we think of today. Instead of being constructed with a handle bored with holes for bristles, they were fashioned from twigs,…