Sell Your Dental Gold in Los Angeles
South Bay Coin buys gold crowns, bridges, caps, and dental scrap with an honest, refinery-direct appraisal. As established dental gold buyers near you, we test every piece in front of you and pay cash the same day.
The Honest Way to Sell Dental Gold in Los Angeles
If you want to sell dental gold in Los Angeles without being shortchanged, South Bay Coin is the refinery-direct buyer South Bay families have trusted since 1980. We are a licensed, bonded, and insured California precious metals dealer in Lawndale, and we have evaluated thousands of crowns, bridges, caps, and dental scrap collections for clients across Los Angeles County.
Dental gold is the one item most buyers get wrong. A typical pawn shop or jewelry counter offers a quick weigh-and-pay number based on a guess, prices everything at the lowest karat, and ignores the palladium and platinum that many crowns contain. Because we own and operate an in-house refinery and assay lab, we test the real precious metal content of every piece and pay for all of it, not just the part that is easy to see.
Every appraisal is free, unhurried, and done at our counter while you watch. We test, weigh, and explain each piece, and if you decide not to sell, your crowns go right back in your pocket. Whether you are clearing out a single old crown or settling an estate alongside scrap gold and gold jewelry for cash, you get the same transparent process and our highest offer.
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Updated every 60 seconds during market hoursHow We Test and Value Your Dental Gold
Dental gold is never pure gold. Dentists use durable alloys that blend gold with platinum, palladium, silver, and copper so a restoration can survive years of daily wear. Labs sort these into three families: high-noble alloys, which are richest in precious metal, noble alloys, and non-noble alloys, which contain very little. The gold content of a crown can land anywhere from 10 karat to 22 karat, with many sitting near 16 karat. That spread is exactly why a fair offer requires real testing rather than a glance.
We use professional X-ray fluorescence analysis to read the precise metal makeup of each piece, then weigh it and compare that content against the live market. This is the same method serious refiners rely on, and it captures the palladium and platinum that eyeball buyers leave on the table. Palladium in particular often carries more value per gram than gold, yet a cash buyer cannot see it at all.
You do not need to remove porcelain, clean the crown, or separate it from a root or post. We handle that. We will also tell you plainly when a piece is full porcelain, zirconia, or base metal and holds no precious value, so you always know what you actually have. To go deeper on the broader category, see our guide to selling scrap gold in Los Angeles.
Dental Gold We Buy for Cash
We buy dental gold in any form and any condition, whole or broken, with porcelain attached or already removed. If it came from a dental restoration, bring it in.
Gold Crowns & Caps
Single gold crowns, gold caps, and old restorations from a drawer or a recent dental visit. Whole or broken, cleaned or not.
Bridges, Inlays & Onlays
Multi-unit gold bridges, inlays, and onlays. Heavier pieces hold more alloy, so bridges are often worth bringing in first.
PFM & PFG Restorations
Porcelain-fused-to-metal and porcelain-fused-to-gold work. We assay the metal underneath, so the porcelain coating is no problem.
Palladium & Platinum Alloys
High-noble and noble dental alloys containing palladium or platinum. We pay for these metals, which eyeball buyers miss entirely.
Sell Dental Gold in Three Steps
Bring It or Text a Photo
Walk into our Lawndale showroom at 16916 Hawthorne Blvd with no appointment, or text photos of your crowns to (310) 363-2697 first.
Free Assay & Appraisal
We test the exact metal content, weigh each piece in front of you, and explain the offer using the live market. Zero pressure.
Get Paid or Take It Back
Accept and walk out with same-day cash or check. Decline and your dental gold goes right back with you. Bring a valid photo ID.
South Bay Coin vs. Other Dental Gold Buyers
Most buyers treat dental gold like a guessing game. Here is how a refinery-direct dealer with an in-house assay lab stacks up against the usual options.
| South Bay Coin | Pawn Shops | Jewelry Stores | Mail-In | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house assay lab | Varies | |||
| Pays for palladium & platinum | Sometimes | |||
| Typical payout vs. true content | Highest | Low | Low to moderate | Moderate |
| Returns crowns if you decline | Sometimes | Sometimes | ||
| Same-day cash | ||||
| Tests in front of you | Sometimes | Sometimes | ||
| Licensed CA dealer since 1980 | Varies | Varies | Varies |
What Our Customers Say
Common Questions About Selling Dental Gold
Yes. You can sell dental gold for cash at South Bay Coin in Lawndale, serving all of Los Angeles. We buy gold crowns, bridges, caps, and dental scrap, test each piece in front of you using our in-house assay lab, and pay the same day. No appointment is needed.
Dental gold value depends on three things: the alloy purity (often 10 to 22 karat), the weight, and the live market price of gold, plus any palladium or platinum present. The only way to know your true worth is a proper assay, which we perform free of charge while you watch at our counter.
No. Many modern crowns are full porcelain, zirconia, or base metal and contain no precious metal at all. Older and high-noble crowns often hold gold, palladium, and platinum. We test every piece and tell you honestly which ones have value and which do not before you decide anything.
Absolutely. You do not need to remove porcelain, scrape, or clean anything before you sell dental gold to us. Porcelain-fused-to-metal and porcelain-fused-to-gold restorations are welcome. Our assay reads the metal content beneath the coating, so bring your crowns and bridges exactly as they are.
We use professional X-ray fluorescence analysis to read the exact metal makeup of each piece, then weigh it precisely. This identifies gold, palladium, platinum, and silver content, the same method serious refiners use. Everything happens at our counter in front of you, so you see the process from start to finish.
Yes, and this is where we differ from most buyers. Many dental alloys are high-noble or noble blends rich in palladium or platinum, metals an eyeball offer ignores. Palladium can carry more value per gram than gold. Because we assay the full content, we pay you for those metals too.
South Bay Coin sits at 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale, central to Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, and the wider South Bay. We are an established storefront, not a mail-in service, so you can sell gold teeth and crowns in person and leave with cash the same day.
No. If a crown or cap still has tooth, root, or post material attached, bring it as is. We handle separating the metal from any non-metal during refining, and our assay accounts for it. There is no need to clean, pry, or prepare your dental gold before your visit.
It depends entirely on the alloy and weight rather than the form. Some dental gold is high karat and also carries palladium or platinum, which can make it valuable per gram. Other pieces are low noble or base metal. We assay both dental gold and scrap jewelry the same careful way.
Cash buyers and pawn shops usually offer a quick guess priced at the lowest karat and ignore palladium and platinum. We refine in-house, assay the full metal content, test in front of you, and return your crowns if you decline. That transparency is why clients consistently choose us.
Turn Old Crowns Into Cash Today
Walk in, call, or text photos of your dental gold for a free, honest appraisal with same-day cash.