But though the myth that George Washington had wooden teeth lingered on through the ages, he actually turned to a much more shocking source for his dentures. While America’s first president ...

No, George Washington did not have wooden teeth — though he did famously sport dentures. However, the massive amount of ...

Le Moyer first treated George Washington's teeth at his military headquarters in 1783. The following year, in May of 1784, Washington paid several unnamed "Negroes," presumably Mount Vernon slaves ...