Yep… George Washington’s false teeth were not made of wood, as commonly believed. Instead, they were crafted from a combination of materials including human teeth, elephant and hippopotamus ivory, cow and horse teeth, lead, gold, brass, and steel springs.

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We used to be a great country 😂

Honestly, wood would have been better than horse teeth 😂

1000%

I’m sure, he still kind of whistled when he talked no matter what his teeth were made of

Dude was landed gentry and the first president. This was like the best of the best grill of that time in the colonies.

Yeah what the hell did like the peasants do? Just gum everything? I also wonder if you tried to chew with your gums long enough, if they would callous to the point where they’re hard enough to act as teeth 🤔

Yes, they did and would. 😬

Are you a time traveling dentist?

Yes or no

Fuck, I didn’t think this would dox me

My bad, I’m a wizard whose only power is uncovering the true identities of those who want their identities hidden

And keep in mind this wasn’t utilitarian. This was like the Trump/Biden ultra white implants of the 1700s 😂

I gotta read more into this. Truly fascinating