George Washington, and his False Teeth, Springy Springy. An Americans Question ??????

I have Heard that The First President had Dodgy False Teeth. They were set on a Spring, to enable them to open easily. the only thing wrong with that was he had to clamp down hard in order to keep them closed. So this was why he always had a Grimace, and never Smiled is this true. Would anybody care to Comment Please ,Thank You very much.

George Washington, and his False Teeth, Springy Springy. An Americans Question ??????
from what i%26#039;ve read, were carved from hippopotamus ivory and elephant ivory. Sometimes the teeth were set in gold. His dentures had gold springs to hold the upper and lower teeth together.
Reply:So that%26#039;s where Terry Pratchett got that idea from!.
Reply:I actually heard his grimace was due to the pain he was in constantly. Thank goodness for our health, the things we take for granted.
Reply:He took very poor care of his teeth. I believe it was John Adams who stated that Washington enjoyed Brazil nuts, which I guess are very tough to chew or bite. It was also true that he was in a lot of pain.
Reply:...thats not what Dr. Baltimore says.
Reply:Yes, it%26#039;s true, this toothless wonder had a set of false teeth made of cow-horn and leather.





Back then it was common for rich folk to have no teeth due to their high sugar diet.





Meanwhile us Common folk had good teeth because we ate no sugar which we could not afford.





Keep sugars out of your diet and you will be okay.
Reply:According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, George Washington%26#039;s false GNASHERS, did NOT contain ANY metal parts, - they WERE, actually made of WOOD!



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