Washington’s teeth were crafted from gold leaf, lead ... George Washington’s lower denture rests on cloth in front of a 1976 replica of the full set of dentures at the Dr. Samuel D. Harris ...

George Washington suffered severe teeth issues his entire life, and by the time he became president in 1789, he had just one ...

Buying teeth from slaves "Dr. Lemoire," Gehred said, was a reference to Dr. Jean Le Mayeur, one of Washington's dentists, with whom he subsequently corresponded about purchasing a set of dentures.

Plus, there's a plaque that lays out the facts in black and white: Dentures Worn by George Washington. Lead base fitted with cow and human teeth, elephant ivory, brass, and steel. ca. 1775-1799.

As we celebrate the nation's founding, it's a good time to note the heroism of George Washington. The British were a pain, to be sure, but what really caused him trouble were his teeth.

George Washington's only complete set of dentures, made out of lead, human teeth, cow teeth and elephant ivory. Glen Stubbe/ZUMA Press/Corbis When George Washington became president on April 30 ...

George Washington’s wooden teeth are a myth. George Washington and the other presidents depicted on Mount Rushmore were originally supposed to be seen from the waist up, ...

George Washington’s dentures, made of human and cow teeth, are in a display at the Heinz Regional History Center in Pittsburgh, July 24, 2000.

Madeleine Comora discussed the book she co-authored with Deborah Chandra, [George Washington's Teeth], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Through the use of rhyming verses, the book describes ...

George Washington’s teeth are prized artifacts at Fraunces Tavern and the Academy of Medicine in Manhattan. Washington’s tooth at Fraunces Tavern .

Plus, there's a plaque that lays out the facts in black and white: Dentures Worn by George Washington. Lead base fitted with cow and human teeth, elephant ivory, brass, and steel. ca. 1775-1799.