FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DURHAM JAMES D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CRDENTIA CORP [CRDT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of Board and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CRDENTIA CORP., 14114 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/04/2006 (Street) DALLAS, TX 75254 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/04/2006   J(1)   270,000 (2) A (1) 1,071,616 I By Durham Properties LLC (3) Common Stock 04/04/2006   J(4)   115,115 A (4) 1,186,731 I By Durham Properties LLC (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series C Preferred Stock

$ 0.6

04/04/2006

J(1)

5,417

(5)

(6)

Common Stock

54,170

$ 60

0

I

By Durham Properties LLC (3)

Series C Preferred Stock Warrants

$ 0.6

04/04/2006

J(4)

13,542

(5)

(6)

Common Stock

135,420

$ 60

0

I

By Durham Properties LLC (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DURHAM JAMES D C/O CRDENTIA CORP. 14114 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600 DALLAS, TX 75254	X		Chairman of Board and CEO

Signatures

/s/ James D. Durham		04/05/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The shares of Common Stock were acquired pursuant to an exempt stock exchange of 5,417 shares of Series C Preferred Stock for 270,000 shares of Common Stock.
(2)	Except as otherwise indicated, all share numbers in this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 reverse stock split effected by the Issuer at the close of business on April 4, 2006.
(3)	The Reporting Person is the managing member of Durham Properties, LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the named entity, 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 purpose.
(4)	The shares of Common Stock were acquired pursuant to an exempt stock exchange of 13,542 Warrants exercisable into an equal number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock for 115,115 shares of Common Stock.
(5)	Immed.
(6)	Not applicable.

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