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From website " George Washington By middle age Washington had no teeth left. But he did have several sets of dentures , made from such materials as hippopotamus ivory, seahorse ivory, and lead. Other sets used the teeth of pigs, cows, elks, and humans. Paul Revere made him a set of false teeth. There is a set of Washington dentures in the University of Maryland Dental Museum in Baltimore. Washington's clumsy, ill-fitting dentures distorted his lips. This contributed to the dour expression Washington has in various portraits. Also, painter Gilbert Stuart disliked Washington and accentuated the distortion in what became the most famous of all Washington portraits. The Peale portrait of 1776 shows a long scar along Washington's left cheek. This resulted from an incision to treat an abscessed tooth. John Adams When Adams lost his teeth, he refused to wear false ones. As a result, he had a lisp when speaking. In later years Adams had trouble speaking. After encounte...

From web site "Story Three:  About 15 years ago, I had occasion to consult with a fancy Upper East Side dental surgeon who specialized in cosmetic work. The circumstances are unimportant, though he did notice that I was getting older and might want to consider implants or veneers since he said I had made my teeth considerably smaller over the years by grinding them. An occupational hazard, I guess. The dentist was momentarily called away, and when he returned to the conference room where I waited, he had a set of teeth molds in his hand. “Do you know what these are?” he asked with a smirk. Then, without waiting for an answer, added: “Donald Trump’s teeth.” The dentist said Trump would come to the office every six months or so complaining that his veneers weren’t white enough. “I tell him that if they are too white, they won’t look real,” the dentist said, as I recall, “but he won’t listen. So he picks a shade, and I make them about one-quarter as white as t...

George Washington's Teeth Here for your consideration is an aesthetic picture of George Washington's teeth. The photograph presents G. Washington's teeth. We have created this collection of illustrations primarily to serve as a valuable educational tool. Contact   curator@old-picture.com . Image ID# 61DAEC85 This Photograph Comes from the Collection:  American History 1900 to 1930s  AMERICAN HISTORY 1900 TO 1930s - website>Click Here