Have you ever imagined what a rider is going to a bear? Fortunately we have the answer-and comes in the shape of the tundra, a pardo bear who received a huge metal crown, the largest veterinary crown in the world.
O Tundra Lives in Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, Minnesota. According to a publication at the Bear broke a tooth in 2023having at the time underwent a canal treatment.
According to, although the procedure was successful, the tundra again hurt the tooth. THE best solution He went to protect his vulnerable tooth for the rest of his life – and that meant he needed a dental crown.
Tundra is believed to be the first bear to receive a complete metal crown, Something that was certainly not cheap – which could have been a challenge for the zoo, a non -profit organization that depends on tickets, funds raising and donations to function and take care of animals.
The good news is that all Tundra’s care has been offered for free, and now he can live his best life, with that Metallic and Style Smile.
Caroline Routleyresponsible for the marketing of Lake Superior Zoo, said that the tundra “likes to be on the big stone in its habitat”, Where the time will take snacks – a emblematic behavior.
“As far as we know, there is no sport called” extreme dentistry, “but if it existed, this would certainly be a proof to consider – just like the courage of the veterinarian who recently had a canal treatment in a tiger. Treating rich laziness may be more our beach.”
In an issue of podcast “IFLSCIENCE”, the interviewee was Peter Gardendental consultant at ZSL London Zoo, who told us about the various species he has worked with.
“Tell me a kind, and I’ve seen,” said Kertesz. “We have already worked in anteaters, which are very difficult to operate, large felines, elephants, sea mammals, sea lions, seals, bears, dolphins, gorillas, chimpanzees, laziness, pygmy hippos, rhinos, bears…”
Dental crowns are Tooth -shaped “caps” Made of resistant materials, such as metal, which are placed on existing teeth, usually those who are fragile, fallen or parties (as was the case of tundra). It is a Dental Restoration Method Used in many animals, including cats, dogs and of course we humans.
In the procedure led by the veterinary dentist Grace Brown – who put his fingers so close to the mouth of a bear, even with the anesthetized animal, and supported by the Zoo team and the dental laboratory Creature Crowns – Tundra received what the zoo describes as “The largest veterinary crown ever created in the world”.
Teresa Oliveira Campos, Zap //
