"George Washington probably gave his inaugural speech with teeth that were from people who were enslaved," Gehred told Live Science. "It's grim." False teeth The story of Washington's dental woes resonates even today because of the legacy of slavery and continuing debates over America's foun...
George Washington never had wooden teeth. Washington lost most of his teeth at a relatively young age and opted for dentures made by Dr. John Greenwood (maybe where the “wooden” teeth came from: “Greenwood teeth?”) In any event, they were carved from ivory and also contained quite a ...
is just that. “George Washington never had wooden teeth, nor did anybody of his time. It would have been kind of dumb to make teeth out of wood when better materials were available.” says Smith: