Dental crowns are used for a number of reasons. Your dentist may recommend one due to loss of tooth structure or root canal treatment. You might also choose one for cosmetic improvement of your smile.

An IU School of Dentistry employee is charged with fraud and theft for allegedly stealing dental gold in Indianapolis.

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 ...

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.