Dental Industry - Noble Metal Refining https://www.noblemetalrefining.com Precious Metal Refiner Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:04:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Top 3 Reasons to Recycle Your Dental Metal Scrap https://www.noblemetalrefining.com/top-3-reasons-to-recycle-your-dental-metal-scrap/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:04:25 +0000 https://www.noblemetalrefining.com/?p=633 It’s October, and that means dental offices across the nation are taking part in National Dental Hygiene Month by educating their patients about the importance of proper brushing and flossing. Of course, as we all know, even the best dental habits can’t always prevent cavities, tooth extractions or other dental problems. So what does your […]

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]]> It’s October, and that means dental offices across the nation are taking part in National Dental Hygiene Month by educating their patients about the importance of proper brushing and flossing. Of course, as we all know, even the best dental habits can’t always prevent cavities, tooth extractions or other dental problems. So what does your office do with the dental metal scrap generated from broken crowns, bridges, extractions, and other dental work?  

If you don’t already send your dental metal scrap to a metal refining company to be refined and recycled, here are 3 good reasons why you might want to start today!

Number 1

It’s Valuable

Equation showing that a tooth equals cash

The value of precious metals like gold, silver, platinum and palladium in dental scrap can be significant, and could generate extra income for your dental office or lab. The cash value of any lot of dental metal scrap can vary widely because it depends on the precious metal content of the materials, current metal prices, and the policies of the buyer or refiner you choose. If you’re wondering what your dental scrap may be worth, give Noble Metal a call for a free valuation. Click here to see today’s precious metal prices.

Noble Metal Refining uses fire assay to determine the value of the metals in each lot of dental scrap we receive. This is the most reliable and accurate method of determining metal purity, which is essential for receiving the full value of your dental metal scrap materials. Dental materials that are well worth sending to a refiner include crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and porcelain fused metals (PFMs).

Number 2

It’s Rewarding

Hands stacked together

By recycling your dental metal scrap, you can actually help reduce the need for new mining of precious metals. That’s important because the mining industry has historically been associated with safety, labor and environmental abuses. By sending your scrap to a reputable refiner experienced in metal refining and recycling, you can take pride in knowing that you are making a real difference in the world.

Number 3

It’s Sustainable

Recycling symbol

Because precious metals are difficult to mine, your dental office or lab will be making a difference environmentally by having your dental scrap refined and recycled. The metals and alloys recycled from your scrap can be used in a wide array of products, from cell phones to electric vehicles, helping to reduce the global demand for newly mined metals. By actively participating in the recycling of dental materials you can even help blunt worldwide shortages of precious metals when mining output falls.

For a closer look at the impact you can have by recycling your dental metal scrap materials, check out our blog post How Precious Metal Recycling Helps Save the Planet.

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Click Here to order free collection containers and shipping labels for your dental scrap materials, and begin recycling today.

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