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Alberta based dentist buys John Lennon's tooth for just under $32,000

by Tyler Munro

Remember when we told you that one of John Lennon’s teeth could go for more than $16,000 at auction? It did. A lot more, actually, nearly doubling the early estimate by selling for a whopping £19,500 to Canadian dentist Michael Zuk. According to today’s exchange rates, that means Zuk spent $31,728 Canadian on a tooth. Think about that for a second..

The Alberta-based dentist and author of the book Confessions of a Former Cosmetic Dentist reportedly won the bid over the phone.

“Once I heard it was up for sale I had to have it,” said Zuk to BBC News, noting that he plans on displaying the tooth in his offices before hopefully taking it on a tour of dental schools and surgeries.

“Some people will think its gross, others will be fascinated by it.”

Or both. Probably both, actually.