[Culturechat] An interesting idea

[Vance Roy]

For about 25 years, an association of Swiss dentists has worked on a 
program where the old gold crowns, bridges, etc. removed from patient's 
mouths, has with their permission, been collected. This amounts to about 
50 pounds per year. With this gold, money is obtained to sponsor eye 
surgery, such as cataract removal in third world countries. About 
100,000 patients have had sight saving operations.

Now, that is a hoot of an idea! Anyone know if such a thing is done in 
the USA?

Vance Roy
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch