George Washington`s Teeth

This nonfiction picture book provides an illuminating look into the life of George Washington by examining his lifelong struggle with dental problems. Washington`s teeth were so bad in fact that on the day he was elected President of the United States he had only two teeth. This book also puts to rest the long-believed rumor that Washington had a set of wooden teeth. Although he did have a variety of dentures made out of such materials as hippopotamus ivory, walrus tusks, and human teeth, Washington never wore wooden teeth. Watercolor illustrations accompany the rhyming text, which concludes with a timeline that traces Washington`s battles with dentistry. Named one of the Best Children`s Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.