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George Washington, the first president of the United States, lost all but one of his teeth by the time he was inaugurated, and had at least four sets of dentures he used throughout his life. Made with brass, lead, gold, animal teeth and human teeth; the dentures were primarily created and attended to by John Greenwood, Washington's dentist. [1]
Despite his legendary physical strength and iron constitution, George Washington’s failing teeth were a source of regular suffering throughout his entire life. At age 24, Washington recorded in his diary that he paid 5 shillings to a “Doctr Watson” who removed one of his teeth.
Apr 30, 2014 · The famous claim that George Washington sported a set of wooden teeth is little more than a myth, but America’s first president was certainly not a shining example of oral hygiene. Dental...
Aug 10, 2022 · Though many still believe that George Washington had wooden teeth, America's first president actually wore dentures made of ivory, animal bones, and even human teeth that may have belonged to enslaved people.
Feb 25, 2020 · George Washington’s teeth were ravaged by disease and primitive dental care. His first tooth was pulled when he was in his mid-twenties. By the time he was sworn in as president, at the age of fifty-seven, he had one tooth left. That soon got yanked out, too.
We know that George Washington participated in one purchase of teeth from unidentified enslaved persons at Mount Vernon. A record of this transaction is entered twice in George Washington’s financial records.
Nov 7, 2014 · When George Washington became president on April 30, 1789, he only had one tooth in his head, a single premolar poking up from his gums. A combination of bad genes and even worse 18th century ...
Jul 3, 2017 · It has six discolored and mismatched teeth, two small gaps where teeth evidently broke off, and grooves for the now-missing springs that pressed the dentures to Washington’s gums.
Feb 18, 2020 · One of the biggest misconceptions about George Washington is that his teeth were made of wood. His dentures have a much more complicated - and darker story. Learn more in this digital exclusive...
Jun 15, 2021 · One of the two enduring myths about George Washington was that he had wooden teeth (the other being the cherry tree legend), but while the founding father had several sets of dentures throughout his life, none were made of wood.
