I have previously posted on historical figures who were also dentists as well as the history of dentures. There is one man who deserves recognition for both topics... John Greenwood.
John Greenwood, born in 1760, was the first native-born American dentist. He was more than that, though, as he was also George Washington's personal dentist. John Greenwood personally designed and created George Washington's famous dentures out of a mixture of animal teeth and hippopotamus tusk (they were not made out of wood as many people believe). A letter dated in 1799 that John Greenwood sent to George Washington in regards to payment for the denture is on display at the A.D. Black History of Dentistry Collection at Northwestern University.
Source:http://dentaldegree.org/2012/20-intriguing-facts-about-the-history-of-dental-health/
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
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