Which type of chewing stick, used for oral hygiene long before modern toothpaste, comes from a tree still used today across parts of Africa and the Middle East?
Long before fluoride toothpaste appeared on British bathroom shelves, people around the world cleaned their teeth with fibrous twigs. One particular tree became so associated with dental care that its use is still recommended by the World Health Organization.
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