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<CONFORMED-NAME>CRDENTIA CORP
<CIK>0001073857
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7363
<IRS-NUMBER>760585701
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<STREET1>14114 DALLAS PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 600
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75254
<PHONE>972-850-0780
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<STREET1>14114 DALLAS PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 600
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75254
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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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<CONFORMED-NAME>TONEY C FRED
<CIK>0001274204
</OWNER-DATA>
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<FILM-NUMBER>08961105
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O MEDCAP PARTNERS
<STREET2>500 3RD ST. #535
<CITY>SAN FRANCISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>934107
<PHONE>4154951010
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O MEDCAP PARTNERS
<STREET2>500 3RD ST #535
<CITY>SAN FRANCISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94107
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-02-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001073857</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRDENTIA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001274204</rptOwnerCik>
            <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>2008-02-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>93083</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16312331</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <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>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The disposition of shares of the issuer's common stock reported on this Form 4 was made by the MedCap Partners, L.P. as an in-kind distributions to certain limited partners. As the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the issuer's common stock, for Section 16 purposes, MedCap Partners, L.P.  is separately reporting this disposition on a Form 4 filed concurrently herewith.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">13,892,170 shares of common stock reported on this Form 4 are beneficially held by MedCap Partners L.P. and 2,420,161shares are beneficially held by an offshore investment limited partnership (the &quot;Offshore Fund&quot;).  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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Amended Form 4 corrects the number of shares distributed on February 15, 2008 on line 1 and corrects the amount beneficially owned in column 5 on lines 1 and 2.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C. Fred Toney; /s/ C. Fred Toney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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