Elie's gold tooth was taken by a camp dentist in Auschwitz. The dentist was interested in extracting the tooth because it was gold, and Elie was forced to comply. The extraction occurred under duress, highlighting the brutality and dehumanization faced by prisoners in the concentration camps. Elie later described this event as a loss of his dignity and identity.
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