What Did People Use Before Toothpaste?
What Did People Use Before Toothpaste? Before modern-day toothpaste was created, pharmacists mixed and sold tooth cream or powder. Early tooth powders were made from something abrasive, like talc or crushed seashells, mixed with essential oils, such as eucalyptus or camphor, thought to fight germs. What did the Romans use as toothpaste? Roman Oral Hygiene