Is it permissible to use gold for teeth and bridges when other alternatives that suffice are available?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In this era, dental prosthetics and bridges have appeared that are made from materials other than gold. Is it permissible, in this situation, to use gold for teeth and bridges when there are other permissible alternatives that suffice?

The Shaykh:
There is no harm if you want this, and there is no harm if you want that, if Allah wills. If you want gold, it is permissible for you to attach your teeth with it, and if you attach them with something else, there is no harm. But we do not say it is forbidden. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
I do not think there is anything here that can take the place of gold in that it does not rust, even if time passes. Perhaps these things change, and even if they are good in a short time, with the passage of time they may deteriorate. Yes, many of those who used them found that they changed on them. Yes.