An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear.
The 800-pound (360-kilogram) Tundra was put under sedation Monday and fitted with a new crown — the largest dental crown ever created, according to the zoo.
“He’s got a little glint in his smile now,” zoo marketing manager Caroline Routley said Wednesday.
The hour-long procedure was done by Dr. Grace Brown, a board-certified veterinary dentist who helped perform a root canal on the same tooth two years ago. When Tundra reinjured the tooth, the decision was made to give him a new, stronger crown. The titanium alloy crown, made by Creature Crowns of Post Falls, Idaho, was created for Tundra from a wax caste of the tooth.
Oh look: a fucking bear getting free dental. Half my fucking teeth have fallen out, and I could have a brand new set in 1 day. But, who owes who what is way more important than dignity.
Maybe some nice aliens will keep us in their zoo
Is this the prequel to Cocaine Bear?
Bears are cool
Bears with titanium teeth are fucking awesome
Now do bears with uranium balls
… didn’t stop to think if they should.
It’s just a bear in a zoo and now it has that winning smile back.
I thought it was obvious it was a joke. 🤷♂️
Metal Mouth Bär would make a great metal name/album