tooth powder
Dry dental abrasive
Tooth powder is a powdered substance used for cleaning teeth, predating modern toothpaste.
Users dip a wet toothbrush into the powder and brush normally.
Traditional formulas contained baking soda, salt, or chalk; commercial versions add fluoride and flavorings.
Some prefer it for travel since it avoids liquid restrictions: I switched to tooth powder for backpacking.
Sweeping motion with bristles
- enamelHard glossy coating
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- tartarHardened dental plaque
- whiteningMaking something lighter
polishing · stains · cavities · gums · teeth · fluoride-free · remineralizing · sensitive
Burned wood residue
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- saltSodium chloride compound
- neemBitter medicinal evergreen
myrrh · clove · cinnamon · arrowroot · xylitol · silica · turmeric · sage
Old valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
old-fashioned · traditional · historical · bygone · classic · heirloom · relic · collectible
Aromatic culinary herb
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- wintergreenAromatic evergreen herb
- mentholCooling agent from plants
coolness · breath · refreshing · aromatic · invigorating · brisk · tingly · crisp
Relating to medicinal plants
- ayurvedicOf traditional Indian medicine
- organicFrom living matter
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- plastic-freeLacking synthetic materials
zero-waste · vegan · cruelty-free · homemade · DIY · chemical-free · preservative-free · sustainable
brushing
Sweeping motion with bristles
whitening · polishing · stains · cavities · gums · teeth · fluoride-free · remineralizing · sensitive · dentin
charcoal
Burned wood residue
neem · myrrh · clove · cinnamon · arrowroot · xylitol · silica · turmeric · sage · thyme
antique
Old valued collectible
Edwardian · old-fashioned · traditional · historical · bygone · classic · heirloom · relic · collectible · antiquarian
mint
Aromatic culinary herb
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- wintergreenAromatic evergreen herb
menthol · coolness · breath · refreshing · aromatic · invigorating · brisk · tingly · crisp · cooling
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
- ayurvedicOf traditional Indian medicine
- organicFrom living matter
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
plastic-free · zero-waste · vegan · cruelty-free · homemade · DIY · chemical-free · preservative-free · sustainable · plant-based
- Dental Historybarber surgeon, barber surgeons, Etruscans, wooden teeth, gold teeth
- historical beautykohl, rouge, carmine, vermilion, white lead
- ancient cosmeticskohl, galena, malachite, ochre, red ochre
- dentistrydentist, teeth, dentists, dental care, filling
- historical sanitationcesspit, cesspool, chamber pot, latrine, outhouse
- Patent Medicinesnake oil, cure-all, nostrum, elixir, panacea