Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1892 — Washington's False Teeth. [ARTICLE]

Washington's False Teeth.

The patent office at Washington has one curiosity which is of no little interest to dentists and the manufacturers of artificial teeth. It is a set of ivory teeth made for Gen. George Washington in 1790 by a dentist in New York named John Greenwood. Greenwood was one of the first dentists in New York City, settling there about 1785, and two years later carving the double set of teeth for the “Father of His Country.” He made two sets, the last being manufactured in 1795, after the first gave out, and it is said that the last set was buried with Washington. The first set was returned to Greenwood, and after his death was placed in the Government museum.