How History Supports The Existence Of A Pocket Toothpick Holder

Sunshine Products USA offers a waterproof pocket toothpick holder that is made out of solid brass, it is virtually indestructible and can even be engraved.  The company also created a bronze executive pocket toothpick holder which can be clipped to your pocket, purse or any other place and can be given a a gift with a beautiful engraving.  They offer several other types of toothpick holders, all beautifully designed to match your impeccable image.

But you may wonder, what is the big deal with a toothpick?  Why would someone buy a pocket toothpick holder?  The answer may be in its history, which happens to make a lot of sense; and talking straight, today's hectic lifestyle, more than ever, requires practical solutions like this pocket toothpick holder in order to complement busy schedules which may not, at some point, allow a person to brush their teeth prior to an important meeting, gathering, event or date, but still demand their best impeccable image to talk in favor of them; or which may assist you in an embarrassing situation after an important lunch appointment with your main client in which you had a delicious cut of the best meat but some of it just does not seem to want to let go of your tooth.

Believe it or not, toothpicks have a history, and it is an interesting one, we have to say.

In fact, it seems that the toothpick is as old as man himself.  Anthropologists believe that early men used to pick their teeth with sticks cut to a sharp point after having a succulent dinner in front of a fire at the end of their hunting day.  Of course, they did not enjoy the luxury of having a beautiful pocket toothpick holder and such a concealment was hardly required, even in the presence of the clan's chief, but they sure found it useful under a diet based mostly on meats.

There is evidence of the use of the toothpick on marks found on fossil teeth around the globe.  Teeth were very important in the early age; as humans lived in the wild and did not know how to cook soft foods, they had to have good teeth, for if they lost them, they could easily die by not being able to chew on hard foods.  They did not have the knowledge to cure their teeth, so caring for them was primordial to avoid diseases.  Cleaning their teeth was an act of instinct and they found the solution in a branch of wood, from where the toothpick and tufted toothbrush originated.

The toothpick appeared in Japan in 584, introduced by Buddhism.  Its use was common among monks and soon this clean habit was taken on by the nobles.  This is a stratum of society where you can imagine the necessity for a pocket toothpick holder; officers of the Court and Shinto priests who began to clean their teeth in this way possibly owned an earlier version of it.

There are ancient documents with songs sang at plantations of rice which mention the toothpick, showing evidence of its spreading to the general population around middle age, 1338.  These songs also evidence how important the material it was made of was and how it defined the social status of a person.  They sang about different woods to produce toothpicks, how one of the best was made out of willow and how the owner of the rice fields used a gold toothpick.  In a period where it was so difficult to take care of your appearance or health in general, the toothpick held an important position as a basic and efficient tool for dental care.

Currently, the toothpick has become a tool to help prevent dental diseases, it is widely used to remove leftover food from between the teeth after eating, and to give them a quick clean when there is no immediate chance to brush one's teeth.  In today's society, where personal appearance is fundamental, having pieces of food on your teeth is embarrassing and may put anyone, no matter how self-confident they are, in a awkward position in front of others.      

People in general; executives, artists and even housewives, with lots of daily engagements, depend on toothpicks to maintain an important part of their clean imagine amid their non-stop running around, and a pocket toothpick holder would assist them even more, by providing a clean and handy place to keep the toothpicks ready for when they are needed.

Many restaurants offer toothpicks to their clients but, besides not knowing if they are really clean, sometimes, it is rude to pick your teeth in front of others and you wouldn't want to pick a toothpick from the table and excuse yourself to go to the bathroom, too obvious.  It is completely out of the question to stick a finger into your mouth to get rid of a piece of stuck meat or vegetable, and, although you may use your tongue, sometimes it is a struggle to get to the right spot, making this an exhausting and not very concealed manner, due to the amount of gesticulation involved.

With this said, it is clear how a personal pocket toothpick holdercan assist and complement the lives of people who frequently eat at public places, fancy restaurants, who assist to lots of social gatherings either for work or personal reasons, who have a lot of presentations to give due to their jobs or just run around all day long without a minute's rest.  If you still consider the fact that some social environments censure the use of toothpicks in public, having a pocket toothpick holder for your personal use can be the best idea ever. 

So, if someone in your life meets the above characteristics, consider giving them a pocket toothpick holder as a gift.  Check out all the types of toothpick holders we offer.  You can buy on line or contact us by email, post or telephone; all our information is available in the website and we are ready to assist you anytime!.