I have six gold fillings that have been in my mouth for fifty years, do they have any real value?

Question

The gold was valued at three dollars a stick in 1957. Each filling has several sticks.

Answer 1

Hi Jimmy,

You know they don't sell the gold like that any more for fillings? Most dentist doing gold fillings/inlays send them to a precision fit lab to have the filling made before it is cemented in. Those are special fillings my friend. However, scraped dental gold isn't worth as much as you would think. I am not sure about the exact amount that each of those sticks is worth, but I know that the stick, had they been 100% pure gold, would have been worth so much more than three dollars each!! They are usually an amalgamation of several different precious and semi-precious metals, Palladium and silver are /were commonly used. And with dental scraping being somewhat of a biohazard, recyclers don't pay as much for it.

Good news though, gold fillings are superb compared to almost any dental material even to date!! This would explain why you have had them for so many years!! I think your fillings,are worth more in your mouth than out ;-).

Take care and good luck!!!

Answer 2

You might want to see what gold is selling for on the international market.
There's probably not as much as you think because it is usually alloyed with something else when it is processed for filling your teeth.
Now if you plan on having all your teeth pulled & dentures made, don't pitch the fillings, take them to a pawn shop & ask them what they are worth. Now, you'll have to take the gold out of the teeth first, I'd use a small hammer or you could maybe melt the gold out, but I think I'd use a hammer.
BUT NOT WHILE THEY ARE STILL IN YOUR MOUTH!!!!

Answer 3

Wow, that the best dental restorations you have. Do not bother having them remove and replace it with composite fillings.

Anyway that gold is malleable (soft) gold maybe type 2, 24 K. not the same value as gold bars and jewelry. The real value is that for 50 years you did not have it replaced.

Answer 4

Where in the article does it say they were left with open cavities? The article does NOT mention this. I have read it over and over and its not there. What it does say is that Elder Faust purchased the gold "for more than the market price." The article doesn't say who he purchased this gold from; however, it does say that it was purhcased for more than market price. To me, this would imply tht Elder Faust purchased this gold from the members. Why else would he purchase it "for more than the market price." It sounds more like Elder Faust recognized their sacrfice, and tried to restore their sacrifice. Perhaps this "more than market price" allowed those involved to purchase less expensive replacements while still allowing them to contribute to building the temple. The same principal is found in Malachi. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." For additional reference to the principal found in Malachi consider the story of Elijah and the widow found in 1 Kings 17. With that in mind...here are answers to your questions: 1. Who am I to judge the sacrifice of another. As another posted...the widows mite was considered to be of greater worth than the sacrifice of others. The Lord doesn't make exclusions for his children. We all are considered equal. 2. The article does not mention the names of any of the members involved. Nor does it provide in depth detail in which the members could easily be identified. The experience remains very confidential. 3. The nature of sacrifice that Faust is implying is one wherein faith and obedience to God's commandments is coupled by sincere sacrifice. This principal is eternal and is found all over in the bible. A great example of this is Abraham's sacrifice involving his son. Faith was exercised, the sacrifice was offered, and the blessing was received. 4. I think you have misread this...where does it say the money was redonated? I think you are making an assumption based off information that isn't provided. A more realistic possiblity would be that Faust bought the fillings from the members for a "more than market price", and then the members contributed the actual value. This is an assumption just like the assumption you have made. We don't have all the details. In summary, I don't have to accept your assumptions as reflective of the actual event. In fact I reject your explanation. It doesn't make common sense. To accept your explanation, one would have to assume that all parties involved have no common sense and the underlying principal was greed instead of sacrifice. This approach may suit your desire to bash the church, but in reality...you are grasping straws from assumptions. @manifest density - priesthood does not remove the trials and challanges of this mortality. If this is your perspective...every religion will be a failure for you. No religion can remove the purpose of this mortality. We are here to experiece agency, trials, hardships, and happiness so that we can choose the good from the bad.

Answer 5

They don't have any value as long as they are in your mouth. You can have them removed and depending how much is there it would be worth that much. But, you would have to pay the dentist to replace the fillings, so you will probably break even.

Answer 6

I'm afraid not. If it was pure gold, maybe. But pure gold is way too soft to be any use as a filling.

Answer 7

at present the gold on it top, if you need money you can sell them otherwise keep it they will let you to eat and drink well , that's why you spend 50 years in good health... up to you....

Answer 8

They have real vallue to your teeth. They might even pay some of the bill if you wanted to replace them!

Answer 9

WOW. If they are of value will you remove them? LOL

Answer 10

ugh! I don't think so. Keep them in your mouth!