George Washington’s Teeth
George Washington's lower denture
made from carved ivory.
George Washington’s last set of dentures made by his dentist,
Dr. Greenwood. The teeth are carved from hippopotamus ivory.
The palate is created from a sheet of gold and
the springs are made of coiled gold wire.
John Greenwood
George Washington’s Favorite Dentist
Dr. Greenwood and George Washington exchanged many letters about the problems
and care of his teeth and dentures.
Famous portrait of George
Washington known as the
Lansdowne portrait painted
in 1796. Washington has a
scar on his cheek where a
cut was made to ease the
pressure and swelling of his
gums from his last tooth.
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