Anyone know the general purity of dental gold crowns?

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I'll soon be 72 years old in exactly 3 months.

And I still have my permanent teeth. But it has certainly been a battle along the way.

I have saved all the crowns I've ever replaced - guess my mouth still remains a gold mine.

What is the general purity of dental gold? I could do a scratch test on each, but would like to know what to expect.

I looked on Youtube for an answer and the answer there was 22k, but mixed in with silver and palladium.....



Interesting - don't know why I even looked :)

But weight of the crowns was 16.65 grams - about half an ounce.
 

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I'll soon be 72 years old in exactly 3 months.

And I still have my permanent teeth. But it has certainly been a battle along the way.

I have saved all the crowns I've ever replaced - guess my mouth still remains a gold mine.

What is the general purity of dental gold? I could do a scratch test on each, but would like to know what to expect.

I looked on Youtube for an answer and the answer there was 22k, but mixed in with silver and palladium.....



Interesting - don't know why I even looked :)

But weight of the crowns was 16.65 grams - about half an ounce.




It can range from 10 to 22 karat. I suppose they can test it when you take it in?

https://topvegasbuyer.com/blog/what-percentage-of-dental-gold-is-real-gold/
 

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Dont test them while they are still in your mouth :P

:)

Sorry i couldnt help myself :P
 

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Last week I sold a crown from a molar: $65
Don.....

When ever a crown popped off while I was eating - I knew it immediately!

But then I've had plenty practice at that - got 6 old crowns in my little container. Guess I was saving for retirement.......
 

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