A statute of the long-dead president — and commander of the US army during the revolution — has been turning heads in the British capital.

From George Washington’s infamous dentures to Teddy Roosevelt’s toothy grin, a president’s teeth (or lack thereof) have often shaped the way they are seen by the American public.

From George Washington’s infamous dentures to Teddy Roosevelt’s toothy grin, a president’s teeth (or lack thereof) have often shaped the way they are seen by the American public. Since the appointment ...

U.S. President George Washington had wooden teeth. Rating: Among the long-standing myths surrounding the first president of the United States, George Washington, is that he wore false teeth made out ...

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.

We all know the familiar stories about George Washington. The cherry tree he chopped down. (Except he didn’t.) The lies he never told. (Except he did.) His wooden teeth. (Except they weren’t ...

Washington’s dentures at the Academy of Medicine. Contrary to legend, Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. His dentures, of which he had many pairs throughout his life, ...

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. Mount Vernon Estate collections manager Rebecca ...

They are known as America’s most famous false teeth.Yet contrary to a popular myth that has survived more than 200 years, President George Washington’s dentures were never made of wood.They ...

There is also a quiz question about how Washington’s false teeth. King George III phones in and Washington is surprised to discover they share a love of farming.