Do You Want A Copy of George Washington's False Teeth?
Description
While George Washington did have dental troubles for much
of his life, the story that his false teeth were made of wood is false.
George Washington had dentures made of many materials, including human
teeth. In the 18th century, it was common practice for dentists to
purchase teeth from poor people for use in dentures or tooth
transplants. 1784, Washington purchased nine teeth for 122 shillings,
which is less than a third of the payment advertised to poor white
Americans. They were likely enslaved people living at Mount Vernon.
3D scanned with a NextEngine Desktop 3D scanner in the archaeology laboratory at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Description by Virginia Commonwealth University student Jessica Evans. Digital model provided by the Virtual Curation Laboratory courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
The STL files are available for you to print the dentures for yourself.
Here are the links:
Washington's Upper Denture
Washington's Lower Denture
3D scanned with a NextEngine Desktop 3D scanner in the archaeology laboratory at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Description by Virginia Commonwealth University student Jessica Evans. Digital model provided by the Virtual Curation Laboratory courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
The STL files are available for you to print the dentures for yourself.
Here are the links:
Washington's Upper Denture
Washington's Lower Denture
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