Abstract:
The industrial manufacture of liquid dental
care articles, made on a basis of chalk and soap
can be traced back to approx. 1870. At the turn
of the century, the first toothpastes in tubes appeared
on the market. The expansion of civilisation,
higher standards of living and also the
increase in the consumption of sweets and intensive
advertising, brought about a rapid development
and increase in the use of toothpaste.
Modern toothpaste formulations have gradually
replaced other dental care articles, such as
toothpowder, mouth rinses, tooth soap etc.
Research and development, carried out by the
larger companies, produce such modern formulations,
which can no longer be compared with
the toothpastes made at the beginning of the century.
Both the composition and the production
methods of the toothpaste have been rationalized
and modernized to bring them up to current
requirements and technical standards.
