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Cashing In on Old Dental Caps and Fillings

msnbc.msn.com — Dazzled by the bull market in gold, people are digging through drawers for old dental caps, fillings and bridgework they saved years ago and selling them at prices that would make the tooth fairy blush.

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  • digidigg, on 04/24/2008, -2/+13damn, i've gotta mouth full of fillings, i'm rich, bitches!
  • wonderchemist, on 04/24/2008, -2/+24People keep old dental caps, fillings, and bridgework in their drawers?
    • greenlight2001, on 04/24/2008, -0/+12If its made from gold? yes.
      • wonderchemist, on 04/24/2008, -1/+3Unless you are uninsured wouldn't your mouth be a better place to keep them?
    • oneredeye, on 04/24/2008, -1/+7I keep mine in my mouth.
  • killbert24, on 04/24/2008, -10/+5People with gold teach look like morons. This is only helpful for rappers in the south.
    • xptweakerntn, on 04/24/2008, -3/+18People that spell "teeth" like "teach" look like morons. This is only helpful for completely ignorant fools.
    • chr0nic21, on 04/24/2008, -6/+4But hey....with all that gold in there...they still look like morons
      • FredFredrickson, on 04/24/2008, -3/+5Agreed - "grills" have got to be about the dumbest thing I've ever seen.
    • homah, on 04/24/2008, -1/+11teeth me more
    • cynic573, on 04/24/2008, -1/+7At the time I got my two crowns, gold was cheaper than the ceramic material they used. Am I a moron for that?
      • chromerium, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2No.

        Only people who make wide sweeping generalisations are morons!
  • stevetrojanman, on 04/24/2008, -0/+11Think of it as a nest egg...or a long term investment...who knew that not brushing your teeth would pay off in the long run
  • AngelDragon, on 04/24/2008, -10/+2Why digg through your drawers for old dental work, when you can always assault the rapper-wannabe wigga down the street. All the diamonds and gold on his teeth might be fake, but still worth something.
    WHAT DID THE HAND SAY TO THE FACE, BITCH!
  • ccfccp, on 04/24/2008, -1/+7And how long before the first story of someone being jacked for the gold in their teeth happens? I can see it now. The victim is knocked unconscious or killed and teeth removed with a pliers.
    • PolishLogic, on 04/24/2008, -0/+6Great idea to finance my drug, gambling, and alcohol habits.
  • Rossoneri22, on 04/24/2008, -0/+10so the rappers knew all along!
  • MookiBlaylock, on 04/24/2008, -2/+1rapper grills should carry a premium price
  • ANT1138, on 04/24/2008, -3/+1Look out world, here i come!
  • cledford, on 04/24/2008, -2/+4Why is the picture of a white guy holding a gold tooth? Who did he beat up?
    • ANT1138, on 04/24/2008, -2/+1I don't even wanna what happened before that picture was taken.
  • alclone, on 04/24/2008, -0/+7Hmm...

    I think graverobbing is going to prove profitable now...
    • jfowler27, on 04/25/2008, -1/+3I use bones as currency, so it's always been profitable to me.
      • dafragsta, on 04/25/2008, -1/+1I use hot dogs. Five hot dogs equals roughly one nickel!

        Cubs win! Cubs win!
  • pigducksheep, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1Eli and envy won't have to be good rappers to get rich.
  • CSHYDRASHOK, on 04/24/2008, -0/+13The value of gold isn't increasing the value of the dollar is decreasing. Thats why things are getting expensive.
  • Ex3poo, on 04/25/2008, -1/+1now a bunch kids are gonna think "Oh im not gonna brush my teeth so i can get rich" kids brush ur teeth. 15$ for 1 filling aint enouf to buy 1 filling!
  • scabbers, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1You're indestructable, always believe it.
  • JointVenture, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2Better keep an eye at the guys at the funeral home when you take Granny in for her new home.
  • punkcat, on 04/25/2008, -0/+4didnt nazis do this?
    • chromerium, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Sort of.

      I believe that the Nazis would gather up the Jews from their homes and put them in cattle cars to be taken to concentration camps. They thought they were just being 'relocated'. When they go there, the Nazis would relieve them of the valuables that they were carrying. I believe they would leave them glasses so they could see, but rings, jewelery, etc were all taken, with a promise that they were to be kept securely and returned after 'relocation'.

      Then the Nazis would gas the Jews in the concentration camps, and then then they would go in and remove the gold fillings, gold rimmed glasses, etc. A production line of death.

      Its a little different to people finding old fillings and having them sold, really. No mass genocide, you see.
  • dafragsta, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1"Coin and jewelry dealer Scott Taber holds a tooth with a small gold crown that he estimated contains $15 in gold."

    Wow, $15! That'll get you almost 5 gallons of gas. Totally worth the hassle.

    /sarcasm
  • mohmar, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Sure trade in your useless gold for cold hard cash... which is only going down in value.
  • tofuMYtofu, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Ladies, (and disco 70's men) look into your jewelery boxes. I sent in three measly 14 k gold bracelet chains that I knew I would never fix. $180 in cash later, I paid the utility bill. NICE.
  • scm21st, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1That sounds about right
  • nixfu, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Too bad gold has dropped from $1000 to 800's and is dropping like a rock. Most analysts see this as a leading indicator that the dollar is about to recover and oil prices and other commodies are going to come way back in line as well.

    http://www.galmarley.com/ChartApp/Images/USD_Line_ ...


    I would consider shorting oil at this point...maybe 3-6 months.
  • NorthStateGonzo, on 04/25/2008, -1/+1Gold and Silver Isn't a Commodity YOU Ignaramous, It is a Precious Metal and is THE Standard For American Currency and Has Been Since America Began!!!! F#ck the New World Order.. Next thing you will do is " Burn The United States Constitution THINKING you are doing something Righteous!!!
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