Did George Washington wear wooden teeth?
No, but he did have false teeth and they we made out of various substances. DR. JERRY GORDON George Washington ate here- but with his own teeth? A famous painting of Washington in 1779 shows a scar on his left cheek, believed to be the result of a badly abscessed tooth. Most people know that our first president had false teeth. I suspect that few people are aware that George Washington was plagued with toothaches most of his adult life. His diaries contain multiple references to dental pain, and this may have contributed to his well known quick temper. George Washington lost his teeth from periodontal or gum disease. At the time of his inauguration as president, he had only one tooth left. Washington was treated by no fewer than eight prominent dentists who practiced in colonial America, but his favorite was John Greenwood. Washington had frequent dental problems during his tenure as general commanding the Continental army.
