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Title: Facts On George Washington’s Teeth


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Facts On George Washingtons Teeth
  • By Maeve Aine Sedivy

2
Introduction
  • George Washington had fake teeth and he was our
    first president. Here are some interesting facts
    on his teeth!

3
Facts
  • George Washington lost his teeth in his 20s
  • His dentist gave him dentures made out of many
    things.
  • Georges dental bills were 1,000 per year

4
More Facts
  • The dentures are held together by coiled springs
    and gold wire
  • George had a untreated infection from the old
    root fragments in his gums which contributed to
    his death

5
Even More Facts
  • The dentures hurt his mouth and would give him
    headaches

6
More And More Facts
  • George suffered from deafness caused by the
    unnatural motion of the lower jaw when he wore
    his dentures
  • He was embarrassed to speak in public because the
    dentures changed the shape of his face and the
    sound of his voice

7
Too Bad Its The End
  • This is the end of my information on George
    Washingtons teeth and I hope you liked it!
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