You may have never seen a toothpick that wasn’t a small thin wooden stick. The fanciest toothpick most folks see is one with an umbrella attached to it on their drink.

But a new book, The Art and History of the Toothpick, shows that toothpicks were once carved with intricate detail, adorned with precious gems and even made of gold.

Reset checks in with the author and dentist about his remarkable collection and new book.

GUEST: Dr. Steven R. Potashnick, D.D.S., author of The Art and History of the Toothpick