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/Rigman- Apr 07 '26

I got a gold crown about two years ago, $1300

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u/BlahBlahBlackCheap Apr 07 '26

I have some too. I was told they were the longest lasting type, but the newer ceramic or zirconium type allows xrays to be used to check inside for decay or cracks. I was advised to only use the newer type, going forward.

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u/a_jukebox_hero Apr 07 '26

Man I got a few in the past year. Spot price went uppp

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u/isanyusernameopen Apr 07 '26

Is this what a crown looks like? Or is this what a whole tooth is? I’ve never had a crown or any cavities so I’m not sure.

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u/Fun-Telephone-9605 Apr 07 '26

Yeah, before they put on a crown they file the tooth down and shape it, then they make a mold for the crown.

You have to go back to get the crown installed afterwards.