{"id":112,"date":"2022-05-11T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunnydentallancaster.com\/blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2022-06-23T21:10:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T21:10:23","slug":"history-and-evolution-of-teeth-whitening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunnydentallancaster.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/11\/history-and-evolution-of-teeth-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth-Whitening: A History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You might think teeth whitening<\/a> as a practice only started in the last few decades. After all, people didn\u2019t understand the relevant science before that point. However, did you know that people have been trying to whiten their teeth for thousands of years? It seems human beings have always wanted to brighten their smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a summary of teeth whitening’s history, from its humble origins to its present form. Read it over and gain a new appreciation for dentistry’s long evolution!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How It Began: Egypt & Rome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It all started between four-thousand and three-thousand years ago with the ancient Egyptians and Romans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher-ranked Egyptians in this era tried teeth whitening to show their social superiority. To do so, they would apply a mixture of ground pumice and white vinegar to their teeth and brush the mix with a frayed stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historians later learned that ancient Romans also cared about their smile\u2019s appearance. Shockingly enough, they used urine to keep their teeth white. The ammonia in it had bleaching properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Developed: Centuries of Trial & Error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, people developed different whitening methods as times changed. Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n