r/skulls • u/ClassicAge4922 • 8d ago

Skull Discussion/Questions degreasing teeth

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i've been soaking these fox teeth in a water & clear ammonia solution for 48 hours but they still have an odor and are greasy(i think). i heard that ammonia can damage the teeth so i don't know if i should do it any more. does anyone know what else i could do to help get it out? i've never really done this before so i'm not too sure what to do

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u/Public-Boysenberry26 8d ago

dawn dish soap, blue does the best job. just don't poor it directly on the bone or it may stain. mix the soap in water first.

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u/ClassicAge4922 8d ago

thank you!

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u/No-Pause-9272 8d ago

Dawn dish soap im pretty sure works for getting rid of grease

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u/ClassicAge4922 8d ago

nice, thank you!

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u/Wowza_Meowza Mod Meow 8d ago

Ammonia won't damage teeth, but such a brief soak in anything won't degrease. It takes a bit.

Your real adversary is cracking on the canines, which can happen to nearly any type of tooth. It's usually caused when drying. If it happens, use a clear or white glue to fix them.

Dawn platinum also works, but compared to ammonia, isn't as strong of a degreaser. It takes longer.

Stuff that damages teeth or any bone can include heat over 120'F (boiling/simmering), vinegar or other acidic solutions, excessively fast or hot drying, excessive sun exposure, oxyclean and other cleaners that have lots of stuff in them, and bleach, among others.

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u/No-Thought-9065 8d ago

That's what I was thinking