We have brought you some interesting facts about Colgate history and looking after your teeth.

Colgate Palmolive History Interesting Facts
 

	Colgate was founded by English Immigrant William Colgate who began his career with a starch, soap and candle making business in 1806.
	In 1873 the company began producing toothpaste.
	The toothpaste was sold in jars costing 50 cents
	In 1896 the dental cream was put into tubes
	Colgate toothpaste was first exported to Britain in 1908
	In 1928, twenty years later, Colgate & Company merged with Palmolive-Peet Co.
	They were then called Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co.
	In 1933 Colgate products were first manufactured in London.
	This was by its English subsidiary now called Colgate-Palmolive.
	Colgate Palmolive now sells more than 76m tubes of toothpaste in England very year. That is enough toothpaste to stretch from London to Miami and back again!

Oral care Interesting Facts
 

	One in five adults have not visited a dentist in the last five years.
	The British spend approximately eight times as much on chocolate each year as they do on oral care products.
	Some of us change our washing-up brush more often than we change our toothbrush.
	A third of people squeeze their toothpaste in the middle.
	At least 70% of the population are not cleaning their teeth properly or changing their toothbrush often enough.
	Some of us will choose a toothbrush because it matches the colour of our bathroom.
	Research shows that 55-65% of people have bad breath.
	Nearly a quarter of children in the UK show signs of dental erosion that will lead to severe tooth destruction and costly dental treatment in later life.
	If you were taught good oral habits at an early age, you're more likely to have continued these healthy practices into adulthood as early habits often continue through life.

Bad Breath Interesting facts
 

	Approximately 25% of people in the UK suffer from halitosis on a regular basis!
	The majority of the adult population, on occasion and especially after waking up in the morning - will experience stale or bad breath.
	Most people in the UK do not brush their teeth effectively. It should take two to three minutes to completely brush all tooth surfaces. Good dental hygiene, i.e. regular brushing and flossing will help to eliminate bad breath.
	Most people spend just 30-40 seconds brushing their teeth.  This means they are bound to miss tooth surfaces where bacteria accumulate and which creates odorous 'volatile sulphur compounds', resulting in bad breath.
	Bad breath arises from the back of the mouth where bacteria feeds off the mucus and food particles creating odourous sulphur compounds.
	Over 170 different types of bacteria live in our mouths - as many as 50% of bacteria that causes bad breath can be found on the back of the tongue.
	We don't produce bad breath until we actually speak. Bad breath often originates near the back of the mouth and is propelled forward and out of the mouth only when we talk.
	It is a myth that we can smell our own breath odour through cupping our hands over our mouths and nose. This is because we have become accustomed to our own odours.
	Many foods can cause bad breath. Two of the most common culprits are onions and cabbage, which contain high amounts of sulphur compounds. When digested, the sulphur compounds are absorbed into the blood stream and carried to the lungs, where they are then exhaled as we breathe causing bad breath.
	A dry mouth is a perfect environment for odour causing bacteria.  Saliva acts as a kind natural mouthwash by keeping the mouth moist, washing away bacteria, and dissolving foul smelling volatile sulphur compounds.
	Sleeping, dieting, fasting, or talking for long periods of time reduces saliva flow and increases the likelihood of to bad breath. In addition, certain medications, alcohol consumption, and breathing through the nose during exercise can cause the mouth to become dry, contributing to the problem.
	Your dentist can give you an accurate assessment of bad breath by using a halimeter. By blowing into a straw like tube attached to the halimeter, you can measure the amount of stale mouth causing volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs) in the breath.
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