Soumya Vishwanth
Consultant Periodontist, India
Title: Why pick on teeth – Toothpicks then and now
Biography
Biography: Soumya Vishwanth
Abstract
The history of the toothpick is as old as mankind and as universal as eating. Its story knows no bounds, and it is revealed in the records of anthropology as surely in annals of etiquette. The story of the toothpick consists of an information set in prehistoric Africa, China, Brazil, Japan, Sweden, and the United States. The toothpick is the story of everyone and everything at every time. This paper traces the evolution, history, and development of this magnificent piece of everyday use and its ill effects on periodontium when not used in the right technique.