Sell Your Dental Gold in Salem, Oregon

Yes. Most crowns, bridges and some fillings are made from a gold alloy, typically 10k to 22k depending on the lab and the era, and that gold carries real melt value just like jewelry or scrap. Dentists often hand old crowns back without a word, so a surprising amount of dental gold sits in drawers or gets thrown away.

It comes down to weight and purity. Dental alloys are often 10k to 16k, with some older crowns running higher. At today's spot of about $4,269.02 an ounce, a 16k crown holds roughly $91.50 of gold per gram, and most single crowns weigh under a gram, so one crown is modest on its own. We pay based on the metal content we measure, and several crowns or mixed dental scrap add up quickly.

Crowns generally last 10 to 20 years before wear, decay underneath or a cracked seal calls for a replacement. The old crown has no further use in your mouth, and most people either never get it back or keep it in a drawer. If you were handed yours, check whether it is a gold alloy before throwing it out; it likely has melt value.

Most dental gold is a 10k to 18k alloy, with 16k being common for crowns and bridges. Labs mix gold with palladium, platinum, silver and copper for strength, so the purity varies by piece and by era. We test each item with XRF so you are paid on the exact gold content, not a guess.

Gold fillings and inlays are worth their metal content, which depends on weight and purity. Most are small, often well under a gram, so a single filling is usually modest. As a guide, a gram of 16k gold is worth about $91.50 at today's spot, and we pay based on the metal content we measure. Several fillings or mixed dental scrap add up quickly, and we accept them with porcelain or tooth still attached.