How did ancient humans brush their teeth?

They had no toothpaste, no dentists, no fluoride — so why did ancient humans often have better teeth than we do today? From the frayed chewing twigs of the Nile and the miswak tree, to Egyptian tooth powders, Roman urine whitening, and the plaque-fossil DNA that reveals a Neanderthal self-medicating a tooth infection 48,000 years ago — this is the strange, true story of how humans cared for their mouths long before the toothbrush existed. And the real reason teeth started rotting isn't what you think. 🦷 The twig that beat the toothbrush 🦷 What ancient tartar reveals about their diet 🦷 Why sugar — not hygiene — is the real villain If this changed how you'll look at your sink tomorrow, like, subscribe, and tell us the oldest tooth remedy from your family in the comments. #prehistoric #history #ancienthistory #teeth #dentalhealth #science #neanderthal #didyouknow #facts #documentary #educational #humanevolution #archaeology #miswak