Sir, the gold inlay in this photo is 31 years old (Fig. 1). The patient was 55 years of age when the inlay was fitted. See the amount of attrition or the wear by the side of the inlay. The inlay has not come out in spite of all the wear. This inlay was done by direct wax technique.

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Thirty-one-year-old gold inlay

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