OK, I know this is not about science education, but I just couldn’t pass this up. I’ve heard of faith healers, of course. But I didn’t know they specialized.
So, here we have a dental faith healer. He prays for your teeth and they straighten out or miraculously grow gold fillings … some in the shape of crosses. Please tell me this is a parody story. Please.
Jones’ claims have led to him being dubbed the “spiritual tooth fairy” and “God’s dental assistant.” But he is not the only evangelist tending to followers’ teeth and claiming alchemistic results.
Known as the “gold fillings” phenomenon, worshippers across North America, Asia and the United Kingdom have reported that precious metals — some in the shape of the cross — have appeared in their teeth after visiting healers.
