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Fifty-three years of almost ouch-less dentistry has been enough for Dr. John Stephens Wilkinson, 72. Here he treats one of the last of his patients, Bob McLaughlin
Fifty-three years of almost ouch-less dentistry has been enough for Dr. John Stephens Wilkinson, 72. Here he treats one of the last of his patients, Bob McLaughlin

Fifty-three years of almost ouch-less dentistry has been enough for Dr. John Stephens Wilkinson, 72. Here he treats one of the last of his patients, Bob McLaughlin

Date12/18/1977
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  • Fifty-three years of almost ouch-less dentistry has been enough for Dr. John Stephens Wilkinson, 72. Here he treats one of the last of his patients, Bob McLaughlin
  • Fifty-three years of almost ouch-less dentistry has been enough for Dr. John Stephens Wilkinson; 72. Here he treats one of the last of his patients; Bob McLaughlin.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fifty-three years of almost ouch-less dentistry has been enough for Dr. John Stephens Wilkinson; 72. Here he treats one of the last of his patients; Bob McLaughlin.
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      Robert Stephens cosults with a patient in his office. During one weekend, Dr. Stephens talked by phone with 40 patients, was six in his office, visited eight at home and three in hospital, all at about a $3 hourly rate. Not rapacious for overtime work, he says.
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