Doctor Mud Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Hi guys, This is a beauty isn't it? 6 inch Spinosaurus tooth. This is described as having a repair ( tip reattached) but otherwise no restoration. For our collective education I was wondering if TFF members with experience in Dino teeth might give their opinion of this tooth? No reflection on the seller at all, would be nice to learn how to approach inspecting Dino teeth. I've handled many shark teeth and have a good eye for what's going on... But not Dino teeth. Thanks!
fossilized6s Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 I'm no expert, but it looks good to me. I can't make out any restoration. Just looks repaired, as you said. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG
Troodon Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 The tooth looks fine, its a beauty and big. The one side of the root looks great. The tip repair looks fine and the seller is saying no restoration. I know the seller and he would tell you about any resto if? he was aware of it. He also would not know what to look for since he just flips fossils. FYI, Repairs done in the States can be very hard to see from photos and can only be accomplished by close examination of the tooth. Looks like a clean tooth from the images. My suggestion is if you want to make him an offer do so with the understanding that if you see anything wrong with the tooth you have the ability to send it back. 1
Doctor Mud Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 Thanks Troodon. I remember you mentioning this seller before and recommending them as a source of Dino teeth. This is my first time looking at Dino teeth. I know some of the shark tooth restorations from the states are top notch and you wouldn't know from photos. Like you say best done with tooth in hand. Always good to have someone know the dealer. I read some posts on here that give me the impression that even UV light might not always be a foolproof method for detecting resto. Depends on the bone and restoration compound. Best to look at the tooth with a hand lens or scope. Thanks for the info and helping me become a savy (potential) Dino tooth buyer.
Troodon Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Correct some of the techniques used today and I think that includes paint will not show up under UV light. It is normal to have some crack repair done to the roots of teeth and bones and much more accepted than shark teeth which is a no no. I think you will find that the tooth will be fine.
Fossilgrove Posted March 3, 2016 Posted March 3, 2016 Nice enough tooth,root looks genuine but the crown has some enhancement ,,mid way down you can see ab obvious paint job,probably done to disguise an area of enamel peel on the crown, 1
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