{"id":22,"date":"2026-06-29T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/a-look-back-at-washington-dcs-most-famous-smiles\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:07:00","slug":"a-look-back-at-washington-dcs-most-famous-smiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/a-look-back-at-washington-dcs-most-famous-smiles\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back At Washington DCs Most Famous Smiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a dental office in DC we feel obligated to talk about presidential smiles and teeth on our dental blog. Everyone likes talking about how George Washington didn&#8217;t actually have wooden dentures, or how he only had one of his natural teeth remaining during his inauguration. But what about other presidents?<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Jimmy Carter<\/strong> \u2014 President Carter had such a distinctive smile that he used it as part of his campaign. One of the key images was a smile placed on a picture of a peanut, a call-out to his smile and his days as a peanut farmer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teddy Roosevelt<\/strong> \u2014 When President Roosevelt was campaigning, he used imagery of his teeth in the form of a novelty whistle. At a time when poor dental health was common, having all of his teeth intact and neatly arranged was quite unique.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/strong> \u2014 FDR had orthodontic braces when he was younger. Unfortunately, he didn&#8217;t have the option of straightening his teeth with Invisalign, as it wouldn&#8217;t be invented until the late 1990s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Jefferson<\/strong> \u2014 Jefferson had exceptional dental health, especially considering the time he was alive and that he lived to 83 years old. In one of his letters to a dentist friend, he mentions not needing porcelain teeth since he had only lost one tooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>White House Dental Operatory<\/strong> \u2014 According to an interview with President Obama, when POTUS needs dental work done they go into the White House basement.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>If you find yourself in need of a dentist in DC, you might want to go to Dental Town DC. The office is well rated online and can offer a wide variety of dental services from routine cleanings to dental implants.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a dental office in DC we feel obligated to talk about presidential smiles and teeth on our dental blog. Everyone likes talking about how George Washington didn&#8217;t actually have wooden dentures, or how he only had one of his natural teeth remaining during his inauguration. But what about other presidents? Jimmy Carter \u2014 President Carter had such a distinctive smile that he used it as part of his campaign. One of the key images was a smile placed on a picture of a peanut, a call-out to his smile and his days as a peanut farmer. 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