Researchers hoping to dispel George Washington's image as a stiff-jawed, boring old man have made some interesting discoveries about his famous false teeth.

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

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 ...

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.

Author Robert Darnton talked about his book, [George Washington's False Teeth: An Unconventional Guide to the Eighteenth Century], published by W.W. Norton and Company. The author defined the ...

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.

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.

Dentures worn by George Washington are not made of wood, as one tale suggested. Here, they are on display at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. (Image credit: ...