About the Brand

Dr. Sheffield's Toothpaste is Certified by the Natural Products Association.

 

That means naturally-sourced & naturally-derived ingredients with minimal processing. You can be assured your toothpaste is safe, clean and free of toxic ingredients.

 

Since 1850

 

Dr. Sheffield invented toothpaste and
was the first to put toothpaste in a tube

 

History

 

1850 Started His Dental Practice
In April of 1850, Dr. Washington W. Sheffield moved to New London, Connecticut and began a long and successful practice in dentistry and dental surgery. Dr. Sheffield became one of the most successful dentists and dental surgeons in the United States.

 

 

1870 Created The First Toothpaste
Dr. Sheffield conceived of a ready-made tooth crème in the mid-1870s and was using it on his patients. To this crème, he added various extracts of mints that left a very pleasing taste in his patients’ mouths. His patients were very happy with the product and they eagerly requested samples of the toothpaste.

 

 

1879 Toothpaste In A Tube Is Born
Dr. Lucius T. Sheffield, Dr. Sheffield’s only child, traveled to Paris to study dental surgery. One day, Lucius was watching local artists paint. He realized the collapsible tubes they used to squeeze paint onto palettes could be used to squeeze his father’s toothpaste, making it much easier and more sanitary to use.

 

 

1881 First Registered Trademark
Dr. Sheffield and his son called this product “Dr. Sheffield’s Crème Angelique Dentifrice”. This product was the first toothpaste and it was sold in collapsible tubes. Dr. Lucius T. Sheffield registered the trademark of that first toothpaste in 1881

 

 

1893 Dr. Sheffield’s Original Factory
Initially, Dr. Sheffield was making toothpaste batches at his dental office in New London, Connecticut. When the demand for his toothpaste rapidly increased, he built a laboratory and manufacturing facility behind his residence.

 

 

2015 Original Recipe Book
Dr. Sheffield’s original recipe book was found. Sheffield’s R & D department got quickly to work designing a new natural toothpaste inspired by his work. A formula that would honor the world’s first natural toothpaste.

 

 

2017 Dr. Sheffield’s Toothpaste Is Reborn
On January 14, 2017, Dr. Sheffield’s Certified Natural Toothpaste was born.

 

 

Today Dr. Sheffield’s Inventions Live On
The Sheffield Dentifrice Co. site where Dr. Sheffield invented toothpaste and put it in tube; still stands today in New London, Connecticut, where his Certified Natural Toothpaste is made.

 

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