Morning Edition Returns: Sparkling Smiles

Published February 6, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Two flea-market jewelers in Broward County, Fla., are arrested for using their "expertise" of precious metals for another occupation -- gluing decorative gold inlays to people's teeth.

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