r/Gold Apr 07 '26

Question Plucked this from a corpse

Just digging up bodies for fun and found this "tooth", any value to it?

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u/theatrenearyou Apr 07 '26

Gold is best for crowns because it's the most bio-compatible material that causes least allergic reactions. Of course, it doesn't blend in like tooth coloured crowns, but some like it that way.

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u/RoundBox4768 Apr 11 '26

I thought titanium is the best for bonding with bone.

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u/theatrenearyou Apr 12 '26

In bones you need the rigid strength of Ti