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Who would actually think to put a value on one’s teeth? Well now you and I are talking about it J.
There is a set of teeth (partial dentures), known as the “teeth that saved the world”, that belonged to Prime Minister Winston Churchill. You can understand that these are not your average run of the mill dentures, but gold upper partial dentures (one of a set of three), which were used during Churchill’s popular WW II London radio broadcasts.
As a young child, Churchill needed extensive dental treatments for his gum and teeth problems. He needed replacements for some of his teeth. Few people knew that he had a lisp problem for the letter “S”. His dentures helped him overcome this when he gave his radio speeches. The Royal College of Surgeons further state that his dentures were specifically made to not fit tightly against the roof of his mouth, so as not to alter his unique “slurry” speech.
There is a set of teeth (partial dentures), known as the “teeth that saved the world”, that belonged to Prime Minister Winston Churchill. You can understand that these are not your average run of the mill dentures, but gold upper partial dentures (one of a set of three), which were used during Churchill’s popular WW II London radio broadcasts.
As a young child, Churchill needed extensive dental treatments for his gum and teeth problems. He needed replacements for some of his teeth. Few people knew that he had a lisp problem for the letter “S”. His dentures helped him overcome this when he gave his radio speeches. The Royal College of Surgeons further state that his dentures were specifically made to not fit tightly against the roof of his mouth, so as not to alter his unique “slurry” speech.
Churchill was so thankful to his dentist, that he nominated him to become a knight! Churchill also had such high regard to the dental technician that made the dentures – Derek Cudlipp- that he stopped him from joining the army. This was so that a new set of dentures could be made if needed, or his old set fixed. This made sure that Churchill always sounded the same when he spoke on the radio. The reason for this concern was that Churchill was known to throw his dentures across a room whenever he became impatient or mad at the state of the war effort.
So, what area the teeth worth? The son of the dental tech, Nigel Cudlipp, recently put up the denture at an auction, where it was believed that they would fetch $7,800. They actually sold for a whopping $24,000.00. They were bought by a British collector, who also owns the microphone used by Churchill to announce the ending of the war in Europe!
If you need some dental work, we can’t guarantee that your teeth will be as valuable as Churchill’s, but we can promise you that we will do our best to make you as happy as Churchill was (we can at least try)…. so if you need any dental treatment, or just want a consultation or 2nd opinion, or for a brighter smile, please contact us - Or for a more immediate response, call 203-778-8048
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So, what area the teeth worth? The son of the dental tech, Nigel Cudlipp, recently put up the denture at an auction, where it was believed that they would fetch $7,800. They actually sold for a whopping $24,000.00. They were bought by a British collector, who also owns the microphone used by Churchill to announce the ending of the war in Europe!
If you need some dental work, we can’t guarantee that your teeth will be as valuable as Churchill’s, but we can promise you that we will do our best to make you as happy as Churchill was (we can at least try)…. so if you need any dental treatment, or just want a consultation or 2nd opinion, or for a brighter smile, please contact us - Or for a more immediate response, call 203-778-8048
http://jaymarksdmd.blogspot.com/
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