George Washington’s dentures were made from walrus, hippopotamus, part cow teeth and a touch of elephant tusk*
36 million USA residents wear dentures.
11 million UK residents wear dentures — over 1 million are under 30 years old.*
In Las Vegas it is illegal to pawn your dentures.
The average age of a denture is 16 years.
About half of the dentures in the United States are slightly radioactive. Porcelain-based dentures contain a very tiny amount of uranium to stimulate fluorescence. Without the uranium, the dentures would have a slight greenish color under artificial light.*
In Vermont, it is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands.*
In the 1920s and ’30s parents gave couples a wedding present of false teeth to save the expense of dental work later in life.*