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mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9160 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 10:00 am I agree those extended legs are scary. Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 10:30 am My LCS readily buys dental gold, I've sold two of my crowns in the past. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 05/01/2023 09:26 am Quote: Someone may have been ecstatic to buy these teeth. Could be an arraignment with the tooth fairy. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
AllSeasons Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 05/07/2023 5:10 pm Dumb question: Why did they use gold for fillings back then? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 05/07/2023 6:40 pm @alls, answering that question will definitely take you down a rabbit hole on the interwebs. Here is a quote from "Gold Work, Filing, and Blackened Teeth: Dental Modifications in Luzon" by Zumbroich and Salvador-Amores that provides some insight. They are quoting an earlier work (1604 book by a Jesuit writer in the Philipines). Quote: They even used to, and do yet, insert gold between their teeth as an ornament... From the edge to the middle of the tooth they neatly bore a hole, which they afterwards fill with gold, so that this drop or point of gold remains as a shining spot in the middle of the black tooth. This seems to them most beautiful I note that this paper is available for free if you want more information. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25215 Posts	Posted 05/07/2023 7:01 pm All, gold was used for repairs because it's essentially inert and easily worked. It would outlast the tooth into which it was placed. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 10:32 am Quote: All, gold was used for repairs because it's essentially inert and easily worked. It would outlast the tooth into which it was placed. I believe this is correct. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96071 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 10:45 am WOW, not my idea of proper ladder usage there. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 6:08 pm I think it is also used because it easily forms an amalgam with mercury, causing it to be easily worked and placed in the tooth. Even though there is mercury in it it will not harm you. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama..._(chemistry) Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3648 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 8:48 pm That would be a hard pass for me. I've kept a few of my kids' baby teeth, but I have no desire to have a stranger's teeth, gold or no gold... Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96071 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 9:07 pm a new hobby to contemplate - teeth hoarding. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25215 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 9:07 pm Khromtau, dental amalgam is mercury + silver (or was, as it is no longer used). I do not believe mercury was used with gold dental works. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 05/08/2023 10:59 pm I am not completely sure, but I think I have heard of them using a gold amalgam before. They probably don't use it now simply because gold is so expensive, possibly a few health reasons as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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