Just imagine not having to fill the ad with a stock photo of smiling children.
Fun facts: What did people use before toothpaste? Charred eggshells were just one of the lovely options.
The Giant Armadillo has more teeth than any other land mammal — up to 100!
The ad copy:
Save the teeth!
Crest has been shown to be an effective decay-preventive dentifrice that can be of significant value when used in a conscientiously applied program of oral hygiene and regular professional care.” — Council on Dental Therapeutics, American Dental Association.
1969, The Proctor & Gamble Company
how can I get the original poster ad..save the teeth?
I didn’t have magazine source information included with some of my earlier scans, so beyond the year – 1969 – I’d probably guess in a Good-Housekeeping-type publication. Or search eBay, as lots of folks sell individual ads there.