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<CONFORMED-NAME>CRDENTIA CORP
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<STREET1>14114 DALLAS PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 600
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75254
<PHONE>972-850-0780
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>14114 DALLAS PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 600
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75254
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>LIFEN INC
<DATE-CHANGED>20001115
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>DIGIVISION INTERNATIONAL LTD
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</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>JENKINS DAVID A
<CIK>0001279803
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>8567558533
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>EP MEDSYSTEMS
<STREET2>575 ROUTE 73 NORTH BLDG D
<CITY>WEST BERLIN
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>08091
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001073857</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRDENTIA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRDT.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001279803</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JENKINS DAVID A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CRDENTIA CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5001 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 850</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75244</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5800000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fatboy Capital, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-10-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2733333</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fatboy Capital, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.45</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-10-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fatboy Capital, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is the managing member of SeaCap Management, LLC, the general partner of Fatboy Capital, LP (&quot;Fatboy&quot;).  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in Fatboy, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David A. Jenkins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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