How can i tell if a great white shark tooth is real?
That is a real great white shark tooth. The tooth shape, in particular the spacing and predominance of the serration on the tooth along with the shape of the root, allow you to classify the species as Carcharodon carcharias (great white). As to the tooth’s authenticity, most replica shark teeth omit the detail of the small hole(s) below the enamel in the center of the root. This is where the tooth was supplied with blood in the shark’s jaw during formation and most manufacturers fail to include that because they think that people may mistake it for a flaw in the tooth.
