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Our dental gold guides are free, practical resources written for dental practices — covering how to sell dental gold, what your scrap is worth, how the assay process works, and how to evaluate an offer before you accept it.

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Selling dental gold Gold crown value Assay process Maximizing payouts Who buys gold teeth Cash for gold teeth Sell dental gold online Dental bridges Dental scrap buyers Referral program Precious metal scrap handling
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How much gold is in a dental crown — detailed guide for dentists
Gold crown value
How Much Gold Is in a Dental Crown? A Detailed Guide for Dentists in 2026

Full-cast gold crowns, PFM crowns, and gold alloy bridges all contain different amounts of precious metal. This guide explains exactly what's inside each type and how its gold content determines its value.

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Dental bridges
How Much Gold Is in a Dental Bridge? A Detailed Guide for Dentists in 2026

Multi-unit bridges contain more gold than a single crown — but the amount varies widely by alloy and unit count. This guide breaks down how much precious metal a typical bridge contains and how its gold content determines its value.

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Gold crown value
White Dental Gold: What It Is and What It's Worth

White dental gold looks like silver or platinum, but some white dental alloys contain gold while others contain little or none. This guide explains how to identify them and why their value depends on gold content.

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Gold crown value
How to Identify Dental Gold

Learn how to identify dental gold by color, construction, weight, magnet response, and alloy type. Discover which crowns and bridges may contain valuable precious metals and why appearance alone can be misleading.

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Dental gold assay process — 6 steps dentists should know
Assay process
Dental Gold Assay Process: 6 Essential Steps Dentists Should Know

What actually happens to your gold after you ship it? This guide walks through each step of the melt-and-assay process — from receiving to payment — so you know exactly how your payment is calculated.

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Who buys gold teeth near me — guide to finding the best dental gold buyers
Who buys gold teeth
Who Buys Gold Teeth Near Me? Your Complete Guide

Pawn shops, coin dealers, jewelers, and specialized dental gold buyers all purchase gold teeth — but they don't all pay the same. This guide covers every option and what you can realistically expect from each.

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Cash for gold teeth — what to expect when you sell
Cash for gold teeth
Cash for Gold Teeth — What to Expect When You Sell

What are your gold teeth actually worth, and where do you go to get the most for them? This guide covers what sets the value, where you can sell, and how to verify any offer you receive.

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Mail-in guide
How to Sell Dental Gold Online — The Complete Mail-In Guide

Selling dental gold online through a mail-in buyer is simpler than most practices expect. This guide walks through every step from requesting a prepaid USPS shipping label to payment issued within 24 hours after acceptance.

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Gold crown value
Sell Gold Crowns: What Your Dental Crown Is Worth and How to Get Paid

Gold dental crowns can contain a meaningful amount of gold, and where you sell them matters. This guide covers alloy types, how offers are based on gold content, and how to get a fair offer.

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Dental bridges
Sell Dental Bridges: What Your Bridge Is Worth and How to Get Paid

Multi-unit gold bridges can contain a meaningful amount of gold — including PFM pieces that look ceramic on the outside. Learn how dental bridge value is calculated and how to sell dental bridges for the best payout.

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Cast gold inlays, onlays and crowns — guide to selling gold fillings
Gold fillings
Can You Sell Gold Fillings? What Gold Inlays and Onlays Are Worth

Gold inlays and onlays are cast from the same alloys as gold crowns, while many other fillings contain no gold at all. This guide explains which ones do, what sets the value, and how to send yours in.

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Cast dental metals in gold and base metal alloy — guide to selling gold dentures
Partial dentures
Can You Sell Gold Dentures? What Partial Denture Frameworks Are Worth

A full acrylic denture holds no gold. A cast partial is different: its framework or clasps may be gold alloy. This guide explains how to tell them apart and what to do before you ship.

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A gold onlay on a molar — guide to selling gold crowns on extracted teeth
Extracted teeth
Can You Sell Gold Crowns on Extracted Teeth?

Crowns still attached to extracted teeth are accepted, and you do not have to remove the crown yourself. This guide explains what decides the offer and how to send yours in.

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Dental scrap buyers
Dental Scrap Buyers: How to Find the Right One and Get a Fair Price

Not all dental scrap buyers are created equal — and a specialist and a general gold buyer can evaluate the same material very differently. This guide explains what to look for and what questions to ask before you ship.

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Sell dental scrap
Sell Dental Scrap: What It's Worth and How to Get Paid

Not all dental material is created equal — a high-noble crown contains far more gold than a base-metal piece, and base metal pieces add no gold. This guide explains alloy types, how payout is calculated, and how to avoid leaving money on the table.

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Gold crown value
Gold Crown Weight: How Much a Gold Crown Weighs and What It's Worth

Gold crown weight varies by size, design and material. This guide covers weight by tooth position, how buyers use weight to calculate offers, and how gold content determines value.

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Dental scrap buyers
Scrap Dental Gold Buyers: How to Find One Who Actually Pays Fairly

Most people don't know how differently a specialist buyer and a generic one can evaluate the same material. This guide explains what separates quality buyers, how to verify any offer, and what red flags to watch for.

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Cash for dental gold
Cash for Dental Gold: What It's Worth and How to Get Paid

Cash for dental gold depends on the gold content of your material and the gold spot price. This guide explains exactly how offers are calculated, which alloys pay the most, and how to make sure you're not leaving money behind.

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Trusted buyers
Most Trusted Dental Gold Buyers: 7 Things They All Have in Common

Trust in a dental gold buyer isn't marketing language — it's verifiable practices. This guide covers the 7 qualities that define the most trusted dental gold buyers and gives you the exact questions to ask before you hand over anything.

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Dental gold referral program — earn $250 per referral
Referral program
Dental Gold Referral Program — Earn $250 Per Referral

Refer another dental practice to Dental Gold Experts and earn a $250 finder's fee after they complete two separate submissions, with both offers accepted and both customer payments completed. No cap on referrals, no ongoing involvement required.

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Maximizing payouts
How to Sell Dental Gold for the Highest Payout in 2026

Not all dental gold buyers pay the same. This guide covers what separates high-payout buyers from low ones, and exactly what to look for before you ship.

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Selling dental gold
Best Place to Sell Dental Gold in 2026

Not all dental gold buyers are created equal. This guide breaks down what separates reputable buyers from the rest — covering payout transparency, assay methods, turnaround times, and red flags to watch for.

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Selling dental gold
Where to Sell Dental Gold

From local refiners to mail-in buyers, dentists have several options for selling scrap dental gold. This guide compares each channel — what they pay, how they work, and which option is most reliable.

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Practice operations
How Dental Practices Should Handle Precious Metal Scrap

Learn how to evaluate dental scrap buyers, understand fair payout calculations, and avoid leaving money on the table when selling dental gold scrap. Covers collection, storage, documentation, and monetization for dental offices.

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Practice operations
Dental Office Scrap Gold SOP: Standard Operating Procedure for Precious Metal Scrap

A complete, implementation-ready procedure for dental practices that want a documented system for collecting, tracking, securing, and selling dental precious metal scrap — without leaving money on the floor.

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Practice operations
Dental Scrap Inventory Log: How to Track Precious Metal Scrap in Your Practice

A practical guide to logging and tracking dental precious metal scrap — so nothing gets lost, misplaced, or undervalued before it ships. Includes what to record, how to organize it, and how a log helps you keep track of what you ship.

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Our dental gold guides are written
by experienced dental gold buyers.

Every dental gold guide in this library is written by the Dental Gold Experts team. Founder Blake Plummer has more than 15 years of experience in pawn and precious metals. These dental gold guides are written for dental practices, dental labs, and individuals who want accurate, actionable information about selling their scrap gold.

Authors
Dental Gold Experts team — founder Blake Plummer, 15+ years in pawn & precious metals
Audience
Written for dentists, prosthodontists, and office managers
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All spot price data sourced from Kitco.com
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