Dentures’ deep roots

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Long before George Washington’s fabled false teeth, the urge to fill in missing gaps had enterprising craftsmen toying with materials.

Despite daily brushing, George Washington lost all but one of his teeth by the time he became president. He went through at least six sets of dentures over his lifetime, although they weren’t, as legend has it, made of wood. Until the 20th century, false teeth were often made from gold, pearl or agate; hippo, walrus or elephant tusks; ox or cattle bones; or teeth pulled from cows, horses, donkeys — or human corpses.
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