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Were George Washington s Teeth Wooden Or Taken From Slaves?

George Washington s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves  teeth

Myths and legends concerning all aspects of Washington’s life have become part of American lore, but even this iconic figure of American history could not escape the misery of poor dental health.

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Presidents Day: George Washington s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory (and maybe slaves teeth)

Today, the dental profession has many ways to relieve dental pain and to replace missing teeth so that they look and feel like natural ones. Unfortunately for Washington, 18th-century dentistry could not provide the much sought-after relief from dental suffering available today. I am a professor of dentistry who has studied the history of Washington’s teeth and have found it very interesting separating fact from fiction regarding Washington’s oral health. The myth of the wooden teeth George Washington by Charles Willson Peale. The swollen cheek and a slightly visible scar could have been due to an abscessed tooth in the young soldier.

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