Who buys dental gold near me?
We do, at every one of our 8 counters, and it is one of the most routine things we buy. Dental gold buyers are rarer than jewelry buyers because dental work carries no karat stamp and usually arrives with porcelain, ceramic or a bit of tooth still attached, so a buyer needs an XRF analyzer and the patience to separate the gold-bearing metal from everything else. We have both, and the test is free whether you sell or not.
Selling dental gold works like selling any other gold: purity times weight, priced against the live gold market on the day you visit. The difference is that with a crown, the purity is the unknown. Dental alloys typically fall between 10K and 22K, and two crowns that look identical can hold very different amounts of gold, which is why the test comes before any number. What is dental gold worth walks through the arithmetic in detail.
Gold teeth, crowns, bridges and everything else from the dentist
| Item | What it usually is | What to expect at the counter |
|---|---|---|
| Gold crowns and caps | Cast gold alloy, sometimes under a porcelain shell | XRF reads the alloy; porcelain is set aside and only the metal is weighed |
| Gold bridges | Several crowns joined by a gold framework | More metal than a single crown, so weight usually carries the value |
| Inlays and onlays | Small cast gold fillings | Light pieces; worth bringing along with the rest, not on their own trip |
| Gold teeth and grills | Anything from 10K jewelry gold to dental alloy | Stamped pieces are checked against the stamp; unstamped pieces are tested |
| Pieces with tooth attached | Extracted teeth still in the crown | Completely normal; we handle the separation, you do not need to clean anything |
| Partial dentures with gold clasps | Mostly acrylic with small gold or precious alloy parts | Only the precious metal counts; we tell you if it is not worth removing |
White dental metal is a separate case. Some of it is a palladium or platinum alloy with real value, and some is a base-metal alloy with none. The XRF reading settles which, in about two minutes, for free.
How selling dental gold works at our counters
Walk in with the pieces in any container and a valid photo ID, which New Jersey requires for every precious-metal sale. No appointment, no cleaning, no sorting. We scan each piece with the XRF analyzer and show you the reading, separate porcelain, ceramic and tooth material, and weigh the gold-bearing metal on a state-certified scale in front of you. The offer is built from that tested purity, that weight and the live gold price, and you see all three.
Accept and you leave with cash the same day. Decline and you take everything home with no fee and no pressure. You can bring dental gold on its own or with rings, chains and other scrap gold; each type is tested and weighed by its own purity, so a mixed bag is fine. If you would rather compare first, the same test and the same pricing apply at every store below.
Dental gold buyers at all 8 Cash 4 Gold Trading Post stores
Each store has its own dental gold page with the address, directions and what to expect on the day.
Have a crown, bridge or a jar of old gold teeth? Bring it as it is. The XRF test is free, takes about two minutes, and you decide after you see the numbers.
Find your nearest of our 8 storesDental gold buyer FAQs
Can I sell gold teeth with the tooth still attached?
Yes. Extracted teeth still seated in a gold crown come in every week. We separate the tooth and any porcelain ourselves and weigh only the gold-bearing metal, so there is nothing you need to clean or prepare first.
How do dental gold buyers know what a crown is worth?
By testing it. Dental work carries no karat stamp, so a serious buyer reads the alloy with an XRF analyzer, weighs the gold-bearing metal and prices it against the live gold market. If a buyer quotes you a number without testing, they are guessing, usually in their own favor.
Is one crown worth bringing in?
Often, yes, and it costs nothing to find out. A single gold crown is a small piece of real gold alloy, and it is easy to add to a visit with other scrap gold or coins. Bring everything at once and we test each type separately.
Do you buy white or silver-colored dental metal?
We test it, and we buy it when it is a precious alloy. Some white dental metal is palladium or platinum based and has real value; some is a base-metal alloy with none. The free XRF reading tells you which before anyone commits to anything.
Is selling dental gold discreet?
Yes. It is a routine transaction at our counters, handled the same way as a broken chain or a single earring. You get the reading and the weight, an offer, and the choice to accept or walk away with your pieces.
Should I sell dental gold online instead?
Mail-in dental gold buyers ask you to send the pieces before you see any test or any number. At a walk-in counter you watch the XRF reading and the scale, hear the offer, and keep the gold in your hand until you decide. Our 8 stores are within a short drive of most of Middlesex and Monmouth counties.