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<FILING-DATE>20080711
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CRDENTIA CORP
<CIK>0001073857
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7363
<IRS-NUMBER>760585701
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<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>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>LIFEN INC
<DATE-CHANGED>20001115
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>DIGIVISION INTERNATIONAL LTD
<DATE-CHANGED>20001005
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>TONEY C FRED
<CIK>0001274204
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-31152
<FILM-NUMBER>08949762
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O MEDCAP PARTNERS
<STREET2>500 3RD ST. #535
<CITY>SAN FRANCISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>934107
<PHONE>4154951010
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O MEDCAP PARTNERS
<STREET2>500 3RD ST #535
<CITY>SAN FRANCISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94107
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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    <periodOfReport>2008-07-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001073857</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRDENTIA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>TONEY C FRED</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 THIRD STREET #535</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94107</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23481999</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4666667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-07-09</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1250000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1250000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote (1) (2)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">After giving effect to the transactions reported on this Form 4, 15,145,170 shares of common stock reported on this Form 4 are beneficially held by MedCap Partners L.P., 3,670,162 shares are beneficially held by an offshore investment limited partnership (the &quot;Offshore Fund&quot;) and the balance is held by C. Fred Toney directly.  MedCap Management &amp; Research LLC (&quot;MMR&quot;), a registered investment advisor, is the general partner and investment manager of both MedCap Partners, L.P. and the Offshore Fund.  C. Fred Toney, the Chairman of the issuer's Board of Directors, is the managing member of MMR, and Mr. Toney also holds, directly or indirectly, limited partnership interests in MedCap Partners, L.P.  Each of MMR and Mr. Toney expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 4, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The acquisition of the issuer's securities (shares of common stock and warrants exercisable therefor) were made by Medcap Partners, L.P. and the Offshore Fund.  As the beneficial owner of more then 10% of the issuer's common stock for Section 16 purposes, Medcap Partners, L.P. is resporting its transactions in the issuer's securities on a separate Form 4 filed concurrently herewith.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C. Fred Toney; /s/ C. Fred Toney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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