Dental gold is used to create crowns, fillings and bridges. It typically contains between 40% and 90% pure gold. That means the average gold dental crown has between $40 and $92 of gold in it.

An Indiana dental school employee is accused of ordering gold dental supplies meant for crowns and fillings and selling them to a cash-for-gold store. The 33-year-old purchasing agent at the ...

“The gold is believed to have been stolen by the employee, resulting in a financial loss to the school of $158,967.57,” court ...