The legend goes that George Washington brandished wooden teeth inside his mouth, likely to further sculpt the image that he was a fierce, brave and unrelenting warrior-hero. But though Washington did indeed suffer oral health issues, his false teeth were actually made from elephant-tusk ivory and kept together by gold springs. Pretty regal, eh?

Washington’s not the only American of note to have had tooth issues resolved through the means of a prosthetic smile. Though it’s not a big secret that plenty of Hollywood stars have had their teeth fixed up at some point in their careers in order to appear more glamorous, even singer Whitney Houston wore dentures — a likely antidote to her tooth decay issues (which may have resulted from regular drug use). The list goes on and on.

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