Broken teeth - Glue or not?

[glursand]

I got this Mosasaur tooth and Spinosaurus Tooth but they broke apart (I think they broke during shipping).

Should I glue it or leave it like that?

 

 

 

[Coco]

You can glue it, specialists will come and give you details.

 

On the other hand, a title must be brief, its role is to facilitate research. Do not put your questions in the title, but with your photo !

Coco

Edited October 5, 2023 by Coco

[DPS Ammonite]

As long as you repeat and expand your question in your first post, you could phrase the caption as a simple question. For example: Glue Mosasaur and Spinosaur teeth?

Edited October 5, 2023 by DPS Ammonite

[FB003]

They look like pretty clean, flat breaks which were probably already glued. I don't know much about the "specialty" adhesives people use for fossils but I've had that happen with a spino tooth. At the relative cost of spino teeth, a dab of super glue which was on hand fixed it up well enough for me as a good, cheap solution for a lower cost item vs sending it out or buying something else to adhere the pieces. Personal preference really. I would glue it. Less chance of losing the tips that way and looks nicer in my opinion. As far as the best adhesive to use, I'll leave that up to others to provide input.

[Ptychodus04]

Dry fit the pieces to verify that you have a clean break with no gaps. Often, fossil enamel will crumble or chip when broken. If you have a clean, tight, fit, apply a small drop of thin cyanoacrylate glue (less is more with this stuff) to one piece and fit the two together, holding steady pressure for a few seconds to ensure a tight bond. If you don't have a clean break, there are other methods that we will need to discuss, but this should get you started.

 

At least 90% of all fossils are broken at some point and need repair. It kind of is what it is.

[trilobites_are_awesome]

I have had Spinosaurus teeth break used a bit of sand and some super glue it worked pretty well. they are so fragile and break a lot.