Sell gold teeth for cash in Los Angeles
Bring them in exactly as they are, tooth material and all. As dental gold buyers in Los Angeles with our own refinery, we separate the metal, test it, and weigh it in front of you before any number is spoken.
The straightforward way to sell gold teeth in Los Angeles
People who want to sell gold teeth almost never arrive with a tidy item. What reaches our counter is usually one of three things: a crown or cap a dentist removed and handed back in a small bag, a whole tooth with the gold still fixed to it, or a removable cap made as jewelry rather than as dental work. South Bay Coin buys all three, and has been a licensed, bonded and insured gold buyer in Lawndale since 1980.
This page sits alongside our dental gold and grills page because most people do not call it dental gold. They call it a gold tooth, which is what it looks like sitting in an envelope in a drawer. The metal is the same either way, an alloy engineered to survive decades of chewing, and it is worth real money.
What separates buyers is not whether they accept the piece. It is the order they do things in. Everything attached to the metal weighs something and contains no gold at all, whether that is tooth structure, dental cement, a porcelain facing or a base metal post. We take the non-metal off first, identify the alloy, then weigh, then quote. Mail-in refiners run that sequence only after your package has left your hands, and a counter that weighs first is quoting on a figure it knows includes material that is not gold.
Every appraisal is free and there is no pressure. If you decide not to sell, everything goes back into the bag and leaves with you. Bring gold teeth on their own, or alongside scrap gold and whatever else has collected in the drawer, and we price the lot in one visit.
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Why a gold tooth gets separated before it gets weighed
A gold tooth is a composite object. The part carrying value is the alloy a dental lab cast, often decades ago. Fixed to it you may have natural tooth structure, the cement that held the restoration in place, a porcelain facing, and on some pieces a base metal post or a stainless clasp. All of that has weight. None of it has gold in it.
That is why the order of operations decides the number. Put the whole object on a scale and the reading is a package weight rather than a gold weight. Turning one into the other takes either physical separation or an estimate of how much of the package is not metal, and an estimate made by the person writing the check tends to lean one way. Our sequence runs separate, identify, test, weigh, quote, and you watch the last three happen.
We can do the separation here because we run our own refinery rather than selling material on to one, which is the same reason sellers who sell their gold in Los Angeles at a refiner-owned counter tend to do better than at a shop that has to resell at a markup. Dental alloys vary widely between labs and eras, so the purity reading comes from testing rather than from what the piece looks like.
Please do not prepare it for us. Boiling, prying at it with pliers, grinding and picking at the margins all take metal off along with the debris, and a crushed crown is harder to read, not easier. Condition has never lowered a payout at this counter, so preparation carries no upside and a real cost. Put the pieces in a sealed bag and bring the bag.
Gold crowns and dental pieces we buy for cash
Stamped or unstamped, loose or still attached to the tooth, one piece or a jar collected over years. Every form is tested and paid on its metal content.
Gold Crowns and Caps
Single crowns, caps and onlays handed back by your dentist. Cement or a porcelain facing still attached is completely normal and does not reduce what the metal is worth.
Bridges, Partials and Inlays
Multi unit bridges, gold framework from partial dentures, inlays and clasps. Heavier than crowns, and any non gold framework is separated out before anything is weighed.
Teeth With Gold Attached
Whole extracted teeth with the gold still fixed in place, including pieces kept in a drawer for years. Bring them in a sealed bag. The separation is our job, not yours.
Removable Caps and Grills
Gold caps and grills made as jewelry rather than as dental work, in any karat. Weighed as gold, with any stones set into them assessed separately on their own merits.
How to sell gold teeth in three steps
Bring It As It Is
Walk into 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale with no appointment. A bag or an envelope is fine. Nothing needs cleaning, sorting or taking apart first.
We Separate and Test
The non metal comes off, the alloy is tested for purity, and the metal goes onto a certified scale while you watch. Only then do you hear a number.
Decide With No Pressure
Accept and take cash or a check on the spot. Decline and everything goes back into the bag with you. Most visits take about fifteen minutes. Bring a photo ID.
South Bay Coin vs. other gold teeth buyers
Four kinds of business buy dental gold in Los Angeles, and they are not doing the same job. Here is how our Lawndale counter compares, including two rows where the honest mark against us is a cross.
| South Bay Coin | Mail-In Refiners | Dental Office Cash Buyers | Pawn Shops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separates non-metal before weighing | Always | After it ships | Rarely | Rarely |
| You see the test and the scale | Sometimes | Sometimes | ||
| Takes pieces with tooth still attached | Usually | Varies | Often refused | |
| Buys a single crown | Varies | Varies | ||
| Owns the refinery | Varies | |||
| Removes gold from your mouth | ||||
| Quotes a firm price sight unseen | Often | Often | Sometimes |
What Our Customers Say
Common questions about selling gold teeth
Yes. You can sell gold teeth at our Lawndale counter on any weekday without an appointment, and on Saturday mornings as well. Bring crowns, caps, bridges, or whole teeth with the gold still attached. We test and weigh everything in front of you, and payment is made during the same visit.
No, and we would rather you did not try. Separating dental metal from tooth structure and cement is bench work, and prying or grinding at it usually takes gold off along with the debris. Bring the piece exactly as your dentist handed it back, and we will handle the separation here.
Three things set it. The alloy the piece was cast from, the weight of the metal once everything else has come off it, and the live gold market on the day you visit. Dental alloys vary widely between labs, so we test rather than assume, and you see both the purity reading and the scale.
There is no need at all. Cosmetic condition has no effect on what dental gold is worth, because the value sits in the metal content rather than the appearance. Scrubbing and boiling can also loosen small fragments that carry gold. Put everything in a sealed bag or a small container and bring it as it is.
Dental alloys usually fall between 10 and 22 karat, and many carry no stamp at all, because they were cast for the mouth rather than for a jewelry counter. We buy every grade, including the white dental alloys, which are a different metal mix from the yellow ones and have to be tested rather than judged by color.
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons people sell gold teeth at all. They tend to surface in an envelope while a home is being cleared out. Bring valid photo identification, which California requires for any secondhand metal purchase, and we will keep the visit brief and discreet.
Yes. A single crown is a normal transaction at this counter rather than a favor. Buyers who work only with dental practices often want a full jar before they will quote, because their process is built around office lots. We price one piece with the same testing we would give a tray of them.
Then we say so and hand it straight back. Plenty of restorations are stainless steel, cobalt chrome or all porcelain, and several of them look convincing to the eye. Testing takes a couple of minutes and costs nothing. We would rather give you a clear answer than a token payment you never questioned.
Ask before the appointment rather than after it. Most offices will return an old restoration to the patient when it is requested in advance, and it becomes much harder once the piece has gone into the waste stream. Say plainly that you want the crown back, then bring it to us when you have it.
Yes. Removable caps are jewelry rather than dentistry, usually made in standard jewelry karats, and they are weighed as gold like any other piece. Stones set into them are assessed separately. Our dental gold and grills page covers those in detail, and both kinds are welcome in the same visit.
Ready to sell your gold teeth?
Walk in with the bag exactly as it is, or text photos first for a rough idea. Free testing, no obligation, and payment on the spot if you accept the offer.
