Dear Dr Syron,
I was indeed pleasantly surprised by your kind effort in sending me (via my daughter-in-law) the excellent photographs taken of my son David’s teeth, and the gold fillings which I must have done 35 to 40 years ago!! You no doubt saw that I also removed his 8’s at the same time (as an American registered orthodontist) in order to remove the posterior-anterior pressure of these teeth seen in myself and his grandfather. In many years in Africa, I experienced much trouble with 8’s and wished to prevent it for my son.
Yes, the gold fillings have stood up to the years very well haven’t they……. but we always knew it didn’t we? It reinforces the theoretical oligo-dynamic action they were supposed to have. I can’t remember if some were gold foil fillings, but we didn’t do many of them. I used to work on many American patients, and apart from having much admiration for American dentistry also experienced the longevity of their gold work.
Now at the age of 85 and having been retired for 21 years, I experienced a pleasant reminder with the past from your letter and photographs. Thank you very much.