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Did George Washington have wooden teeth?
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- Posted: skeptive on Sep 15, 2010
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Did George Washington have wooden teeth?
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ToggleNo, his dentures were not made of wood.
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Yes, his dentures were made of wood.
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No, his dentures were not made of wood.
MSNBC
George Washington's teeth not wooden - Technology & science - Science - msnbc.com
The researchers were in Baltimore on Tuesday to perform laser scans on a set of Washington's dentures at the National Museum of Dentistry — dentures, they say, that were not made of wood as commonly believed.
George Washington's teeth not wooden - Technology & science - Science - msnbc.com
George Washington's false teeth not wooden
misconceptionjunction.com
George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
In any event, they were carved from ivory and also contained quite a bit of gold and some lead.
George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
George Washington never had wooden teeth.
Misconception Junction
George Washington never had wooden teeth.
gwpapers.virginia.edu
The Papers of George Washington
A: He had several sets of false teeth over the years, but they were not made of wood.
Infoplease.com
George Washington Biography (U.S. President/Military Leader ...
They were made of cow's teeth, human teeth, and elephant ivory set in a lead base with springs that allowed him to open and close his mouth"...
George Washington Biography (U.S. President/Military Leader ...
According to the Mount Vernon official site, Washington's dentures "were probably more uncomfortable than wood.
Reader's Digest
Five Popular Myths You Should Not Believe | Reader's Digest
No trees were chopped down in the service of our first president’s mouth—although it is true that he suffered for years from dental pain.
Five Popular Myths You Should Not Believe | Reader's Digest
Dr. John Greenwood of New York City, who became known as the father of modern dentistry, produced several sets of dentures for Washington, none of which involved wood.
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Government and Politics - Did George Washington Really Have Wooden Teeth?: History Fact Finder
U.S. general and first president of the United States George Washington (1732–1799) had several sets of dentures (false teeth), but none of them was made of wood.
suite101.com
George Washington's Wooden Teeth: The First President had State-of-the-Art False Dentures
Not so.
George Washington's Wooden Teeth: The First President had State-of-the-Art False Dentures
The Father of his Country owned several sets of dentures, but none were
dentalmuseum.org
Page 2 George Washington's Teeth - Lesson
John Greenwood would make four sets of teeth for George Washington and none of them would be made from wood.
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Like most legends, this story is not true.
Page 1 George Washington's Teeth - Lesson
One of the legends of George Washington says that our first President wore wooden teeth.
Answerbag.com
Did George Washington wear wooden teeth? | Answerbag
No, but he did have false teeth and they we made out of various substances.
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WikiAnswers - Did George Washington have wooden teeth
George Washington did not have wooden teeth.
americanrevolution.org
George Washington - A Dental Victim
Contrary to American legend, George Washington never owned a set of wooden teeth - while he did own many sets of dentures, none were of wood construction.
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George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
George Washington did not have wooden teeth.
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The Truth about George Washington's Wooden Teeth | Dr. Michael Sinkin, D.D.S
Though he was plagued by toothaches all of his adult life and was known to have been treated by some of the most prominent dentists in Colonial America, George Washington never had wooden teeth.
policymic.com
44 Bizarre Presidential Facts
Washington never actually had wooden teeth.
goodteeth.com
George Washington's Wooden Teeth
They were carved from the finest hippopotamus ivory and gold.
frankgrizzard.biz
Top Ten George Washington Legends and Myths
Some have speculated that the discolored condition of Washington's surviving false teeth gave rise to the erroneous belief that they were made of wood.
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Gen. George Washington, Slave Owner/Segregationist, Banned Blacks ...
According to the Mount Vernon official site, Washington's dentures "were probably more uncomfortable than wood.
Gen. George Washington, Slave Owner/Segregationist, Banned Blacks ...
They were made of cow's teeth, human teeth, and elephant ivory set in a lead base with springs that allowed him to open and close his mouth"...
Gen. George Washington, Slave Owner/Segregationist, Banned Blacks ...
Washington married the widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759; they had no children together, but Washington adopted Martha's children John and Martha... Washington was land-rich but often cash-poor, and had to borrow money in order to get to his first inauguration... Washington had false teeth but, contrary to popular rumor, they were not made of wood.
Gen. George Washington, Slave Owner/Segregationist, Banned Blacks in Continental Army After Their Successful Participation In Revolutionary War - RI8 [tabacco.blog-city.com]
They were made of cow's teeth, human teeth, and elephant ivory set in a lead base with springs that allowed him to open and close his mouth"...
Gen. George Washington, Slave Owner/Segregationist, Banned Blacks in Continental Army After Their Successful Participation In Revolutionary War - RI8 [tabacco.blog-city.com]
According to the Mount Vernon official site, Washington's dentures "were probably more uncomfortable than wood.
Gen. George Washington, Slave Owner/Segregationist, Banned Blacks in Continental Army After Their Successful Participation In Revolutionary War - RI8 [tabacco.blog-city.com]
Washington married the widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759; they had no children together, but Washington adopted Martha's children John and Martha... Washington was land-rich but often cash-poor, and had to borrow money in order to get to his first inauguration... Washington had false teeth but, contrary to popular rumor, they were not made of wood.
buzzfeed.com
21 Surprising Common Misconceptions
3. George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
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21 Surprisingly Common Misconceptions
3. George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
funtrivia.com
Did George Washington really have wooden false teeth?
A: He had several sets of false teeth over the years, but they were not made of wood.
answers.com
George Washington: Biography from Answers.com
Washington married the widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759; they had no children together, but Washington adopted Martha's children John and Martha... Washington was land-rich but often cash-poor, and had to borrow money in order to get to his first inauguration... Washington had false teeth but, contrary to popular rumor, they were not made of wood.
George Washington: Biography from Answers.com
They were made of cow's teeth, human teeth, and elephant ivory set in a lead base with springs that allowed him to open and close his mouth"...
George Washington: Biography from Answers.com
According to the Mount Vernon official site, Washington's dentures "were probably more uncomfortable than wood.
Yahoo Answers
Why did George Washington have wooden teeth? - Yahoo! Answers
Like most legends, this story is not true.
Why did George Washington have wooden teeth? - Yahoo! Answers
One of the legends of George Washington says that our first President wore wooden teeth.
George washington and his wooden teeth? - Yahoo! Answers
They were carved from the finest hippopotamus ivory and gold.
Why did George Washington have wooden teeth? - Yahoo! Answers
They were carved from the finest hippopotamus ivory and gold.
omg-facts.com
George Washington didn't have wooden teeth, but you wouldn't believe what his teeth were ACTUALLY made of. Laser scans of some of Washington's dentures have found gold, lead, ivory, and also some human and animal teeth. Washington most likely had some hor
George Washington didn't have wooden teeth, but you wouldn't believe what his teeth were ACTUALLY made of.
drsimonrosenberg.com
February 19th 2007 Newsletter - Simon W Rosenberg D.M.D. ...
One of the legends of George Washington says that our first President wore wooden teeth.
February Newsletter - Simon W Rosenberg D.M.D.| Prosthodontic and ...
One of the legends of George Washington says that our first President wore wooden teeth.
February Newsletter - Simon W Rosenberg D.M.D.| Prosthodontic and ...
Like most legends, this story is not true.
February 19th 2007 Newsletter - Simon W Rosenberg D.M.D. ...
Like most legends, this story is not true.
eiu.edu
Insight - Washington's Birthday
A: He had several sets of false teeth over the years, but they were not made of wood.
who2.com
George Washington Biography from Who2.com
They were made of cow's teeth, human teeth, and elephant ivory set in a lead base with springs that allowed him to open and close his mouth"...
1false-teeth.blogspot.com
False Teeth = How It's Made?: April 2009
They were carved from the finest hippopotamus ivory and gold.
Yes, his dentures were made of wood.
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Answers - Did george washington really have wooden teeth?
He had at least one set of carved wood, and a few that had various different kinds of teeth embedded in different materials.
Yahoo Answers
Did george washington really have wooden teeth? - Yahoo! Answers
Yes he did.
Did george washington really have wooden teeth? - Yahoo! Answers
He had at least one set of carved wood, and a few that had various different kinds of teeth embedded in different materials.