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George Washington's Teeth
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● FeaturedThe image of George Washington enduring the discomfort of wooden dentures is a common anecdote taught in schools. Yet, this widely accepted fact about America's first president is a myth.
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What People Remember
It is widely believed that George Washington had a full set of wooden teeth.
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What's Actually True
George Washington's dentures were never made of wood. They were sophisticated (for the time) prosthetics crafted from various materials including ivory (likely from hippopotamus or elephant tusks), human teeth, animal teeth, lead, and gold springs, but never wood.
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#george washington#presidents#dental history#american revolution#myth
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