The upper and lower gold plates of George’s dentures were connected by springs which pushed the plates against the upper and lower ridges of his mouth to keep the dentures fitting snuggly. This means that President Washington had to be very intentional about holding his jaws closed to make his teeth bite together. If Mr. President relaxed his jaw, his mouth would pop open! It is speculated that this may be part of the reason why President Washington always looks so stern in all of his portraits – he’s trying to hold his mouth shut. (Or perhaps it’s because he was turned down twice in marriage proposals to two different women...)...SCARY, you think? Does not a chick magnet make!
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