Creating George Washington's Dentures

[@HoboTheHenry]

Thank god that the camera man went back in time and captured this footage

[@Okcthunderfan1990]

I know right? I felt like I was in the late 1700’s

[@FamilyHistoriandude]

Ahhhh! Scary!

[@ofcourseiamserious]

We can rebuild 'em - we have the technology.

[@bobbendesky3851]

Makes me really appreciate having my own teeth

[@josefagyeman135]

You have to go to church

[@Angeli28]

Why does he have to go to church?

[@luke14946]

@@Angeli28 likewise, that doesn't really make Sense....

[@jonblake9163]

It's made of lead? Poor George probably had stomach ache for years.

[@heavenly_10713]

yea ):

[@janebeatty9472]

How did they keep them from moving around? Didn’t have denture cream back then.

[@101trus]

I keep hearing they were held in place by springs but have yet to see a display/ diagram of that.

[@cisio64123]

@@101trus Yes according to Mount Vernon who has a set of them the dentures were held in by springs. They were said to be a total nightmare for Washington to deal with because the springs would have to be regularly tightened to painful levels to do the job of securely holding them in place. It would be just awful for him until they loosened up a bit to become more comfortable. In fact George is said to have been dealing with a new set in the very portrait the dollar bill was made from. The severe discomfort he was going through is said to be the very reason his mouth appears clenched and he looks so stern.

[@meredithaltschuler8149]

They were not made of wood. Made of ivory and real teeth. This is strange.

[@carsonwelch3521]

That's excellent!

[@theChiz]

"Yes, his teeth were made of wool"

[@BoysGotit]

Did you find this sound track at hobby lobby?

[@gamerkay5791]

those are really good dentures

[@johnmitc]

I'd love to see someone wear them, as Washington would have, and observe how it affected their speech.

[@joemanzione4044]

OUCH !!!!!!!!!!

[@codyokinsky563]

Does anyone know the guitar music that plays at 1:12.

[@AlexandraZe]

Better no teeth than this contraption! My grandma lived in the rural side until she was 94 and most of her older years she went without any teeth. She ate fruit, mashed potatoes, tender meats and loved tea. I really don't think I could live with something so metallic in my mouth. By the looks of it, george had really no teeth left... Poor guy, dentistry has really come a very long way.

[@georgewashington5786]

Cool but I still have no teeth

[@lock5171]

George Washington hipster

[@derekrogers5858]

They were not made of wood

[@LuchoCastle_11]

Derek Rogers That's right, there has been an urban legend for years that his teeth were made of wood, but scientists have concluded that his teeth were made of real teeth. There has been a rumour that they were slave teeth.

[@ChristinRiana]

but how did he fit the big black part in his mouth wouldn’t it still look weird

[@avremirine8986]

If you look at his famous portrait you'll notice his jaw looks swollen and he looks uncomfortable.

[@cisio64123]

@@avremirine8986 His dentures were said to have been a nightmare for him to deal with. According to Mount Vernon who has a set they were held in by springs which would have to be regularly tightened to painful levels in order to continue to do the job of securing them into place. Washington is reported to have been dealing with a new set of dentures at the time of the painting of that famous portrait which would have been even more excruciatingly tight. This is said to be the exact reason his mouth is clenched and he looks so severe.

[@cutezozoti1350]

They say they were made out of gold, hippo ivory, lead, animal teeth and human teeth 🦷. Idk if I believe that tho!

[@JimmyFatz]

“Human teeth” I think they were teeth from slaves Should be emphasized

[@monicalopes7805]

I Love all the presidents Washington

[@Andrewthedeepfaker]

I like that