Today, we have toothpaste, mouthwash, floss and all sorts of gadgets to help us keep our teeth clean and healthy, but how did the Tudors clean their teeth?
Find out more in this short video...
And here is a more detailed talk on the topic from a few years ago...
Notes, Sources and Further Reading
- Toni Mount's talk on Medieval Medicine can be enjoyed here
- John Strype's Historical collections of the life and acts of the Right Rev. Father in God, John Aylmer : Lord Bishop of London, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth can be read online at https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00stryuoft
- http://www.historyundressed.com/2008/07/history-of-hygiene-bathing-teeth.html
- http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/32-339-tudors-Health-facts.html
- http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-05-27/horrible-histories-40-horrible-facts
- http://astar.tv/post/wait-that-used-to-be-a-thing-historical-medicine/
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/121752-toothache-remedies-using-whole-cloves/