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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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. 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