Knowing more about the dental works allows you to calculate the dental gold value. In the US, we see dental gold with a high amount of gold (between 70% and 80%) as well as dental gold with a small percentage of gold (like 40%). The difference between a dental gold alloy of 80% gold and a dental gold alloy of just 40% gold is significant and ...

I assume 16K, 17K or maybe 18K gold. To speak about the value, it would be necessary to know the weight. Regarding your photos it can have a weight between 7 and 20 grams but that’s huge value difference. A dental bridge of 7 grams made of 17K gold is worth $498.43 and a dental gold bridge of 20 grams made of the same quality is worth $1424.07.

In general yellow dental gold contains: 50% to 90% Gold, 1% to 30% Silver, 0% to 20% Palladium, and 0% to 12% Platinum. Rest: base metals. White dental gold: In general white dental gold is made of a high-quality gold-platinum-alloy or a less valuable silver-palladium-alloy. We also know about nearly worthless steel alloys made of Chrome ...

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But due to low-cost productions and fraud, dental gold can also contain only 40%, 30%, or 20% pure gold. Dental gold with such a low purity of gold is produced to reduce material costs and often comes from outside the US. Dental gold- based treatments are hard to afford for the majority of people in countries like Venezuela, Mexico, and Cuba.

In the United States, dental gold is usually made of 16 karat gold or 17 karat gold; sometimes even made of 18 karat gold. Platinum and palladium dentures are not so common but even existing. Till the 1990s, yellow dental gold was very common and popular – white dental gold alloys rather rare.

The price difference can be easily explained by examining the composition of 10k and 18k gold. 10k gold contains only 41.6% pure gold, while 18k gold contains 75% pure gold. As the gold content increases, the price of the item also increases. In addition to its excellent value, 10k gold is known for being highly durable and easily casted.

This is also an uncommon piece. It’s a gold crown made of 10K gold what means that 41.6% pure gold was used to produce it. Some dental labs use 10K gold to offer lower-priced dentures. This piece that weighs 7 grams sells for approximately $264.01 today. The value would be only approximately $150.87 if the weight of this piece would be only 4 ...

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. If all teeth are made of 18K gold, you own dental gold worth about $36378.72. If your dental gold is mostly made of 14K gold, it is worth about $28375.40. And just in case, if it’s made of 10K gold, your dental gold shows a value of about $20178.06. But please remember, I can’t test even one tooth ...

18K gold: 18 divided by 24 equals 75.0% pure gold – price per pennyweight for 18k gold: $102.14 22K gold: 22 divides by 24 equals 91.6% pure gold – price per pennyweight for 22k gold: $124.74. Again, the gold price per pennyweight is very important to calculate your gold’s value. Never trust a dealer saying something different.