George Washington's biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves' teeth baloney

This is a great example of ideologically driven propaganda and demagoguery! Of course this hit piece was published on President's Day holiday in a clearly leftist media outlet!

When reading this long article you will learn the headline is pure speculation based on flimsy circumstantial evidence. Not to mention if a slave tooth was indeed used to manufacture Washington's denture, Washington paid for the tooth as was customary back then.

George Washington's biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves' teeth: As we celebrate the nation's founding, it's a good time to note the heroism of George Washington. The British were a pain, to be sure, but what really caused him trouble were his teeth.