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?
… 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