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Every Necessary Care and Attention, George Washington and Medicine

<p><a href='/exhibition/georgewashington/education/online-activity-dentalOB2107.html' target='_blank'>Explore the Traveling Dental Kit</a></p><p>George Washington utilized the services of dentists,and purchased tooth brushes and tooth powders. Here you can take a closer look at Washington's own traveling dental kit.

<p><a href='/exhibition/georgewashington/education/online-activity-memoir.html'>Read the Memoir</a></p>
<p>Memoir on the last sickness of General Washington and its treatment by the attendant physicians offers detailed accounts of George Washington's last illness. It provides retrospective analyses of his symptoms and multiple treatments administered by doctors who attended him. This digitized item can be downloaded and viewed as a PDF. </p>

<p><a href='/exhibition/georgewashington/education/online-activity-dentures.html'>View the Dentures</a></p><p>Take a closer look at one of George Washington's many dentures. Afterwards, explore the <a href='http://www.mountvernon.org/content/timeline' target='_blank'>George Washington Timeline</a> interactive on Mount Vernon's website and learn more about how and from what his dentures were made. [hint: 1777 and 1783]
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George Washington's Traveling Dental Kit

Explore the Traveling Dental Kit

George Washington utilized the services of dentists,and purchased tooth brushes and tooth powders. Here you can take a closer look at Washington's own traveling dental kit.