Sir, I was interested in the light-hearted letter from W. R. Field (BDJ 2008; 205: 468–469) when he described inlays that he had produced in a patient 55 years ago whilst a student, which were still as good as when they were inserted, and asked if this record could be beaten. We were students together at Birmingham Dental School in the mid-1950s.
In my case I don't think his record can be beaten. The ones he did for me then have all fallen out.
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Standing, R. Record unbroken. Br Dent J 206, 189 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.128
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