A striking discovery of 17th-century dental work, using gold wires to hold jostled teeth ... moving within the intricate hierarchy of the time required one to maintain an appealing appearance.

DESPERATE Brits are flogging their gold teeth to pay their bills, industry experts claim. One company boss says he is receiving 12 bags of metal gnashers a week as people scramble for cash.

That means the average gold dental crown has between $40 and $92 of gold in it. Some of the orders Frazer allegedly made were ...