Dupont - Nylon-Bristled Toothbrushes

The Oral-B name was a combination of oral hygiene and the letter B, which means better. Oral-

B wasn't the world's first modern toothbrush and it was actually DuPont who first introduced

nylon-bristled toothbrushes in the market upon their invention of nylon. This was year 1938,

and it was not until 1950 when Californian periodontist Dr Robert Hutson designed and

patented the first Oral-B 60, improving upon the existing toothbrush by having 60 soft and

round ended bristles. From the very start, dentists' acceptance of his product was a compelling

testimony to the brand's claim. As Dr. Hutson mentioned in an interview, he knew his

innovation was a good thing but he had never expected dentists to accept his product and even

recommend it to people.

Not surprisingly, the small size of the country's oral market care is reflected in its current state

of oral health. Based on the 2006 National Oral Health Survey, tooth decay is the number one

disease in the country and even outranges the combined rates of disease in the Philippines.

More than three fourths of the country's population has never seen the light of a dentist's lamp

and almost 98% of children aged 6 has dental decay. The World Health Organization also claims

that the country's traditions, beliefs and culture may have a hand in the lack of support in oral

health.

In 2008,