Pain below a gold inlay
Pain under an inlay usually indicates an underlying caries. Those affected often describe the pain as pulling and noticeable throughout the tooth. Irritations like cold, heat, acid or sharpness often intensify the toothache enormously.
It can also happen that the tooth itself breaks, e.g. due to incorrectly acting chewing forces. In this case a crack often forms along the longitudinal axis of the tooth. Bacteria migrate along this fracture gap and inflame the tissue or tooth pulp.
If the pain continues for several days, a dentist should be consulted. In most cases, an X-ray is taken to find the cause. If there is a caries under the inlay, the dentist has to take out the inlay to get to the caries and remove it.
What is the weight of a gold inlay?
On average, a gold inlay has a weight of about 5 grams. The weight depends on the tooth size. In the case of cheek teeth, the weight can also reach about 10 grams.
Gold is a very soft material. Since pure gold would be too soft for a tooth filling, an alloy, i.e. a mixture of gold and other metals, is created. The added metals increase the strength of the inlay.
Where can you sell a gold inlay?
If an old gold inlay had to be removed, it can be sold. In most cases it can be taken to jewelers, goldsmiths or special stores that buy gold. However, one should get different offers to get the best possible deal.
Sometimes the gold can also be sold on the Internet. Since the alloy is unknown in most cases, the gold content must be determined before the buyer can give a value. The gold content can be determined by means of an X-ray fluorescence analysis. In this method, the inlay is bombarded with X-rays and then the gold content is determined based on the fluorescence radiation.
