US EditionBear in Duluth Fitted with Metal Fang, the "Largest Veterinary Crown" in the World, Zoo Says
- On June 23, 2025, Tundra, a six-year-old brown bear residing at the zoo in Duluth, Minnesota, received a new metal canine tooth through a groundbreaking dental procedure.
- After fracturing the tooth in 2023 and reinjuring it despite a root canal two years ago, zoo officials decided to provide a stronger, custom titanium alloy crown.
- The hour-long, first-of-its-kind procedure was led by board-certified veterinary dentist Dr. Grace Brown with support from Creature Crowns, Minnesota Veterinary Dental Specialists, iM3, and the zoo.
- According to Caroline Routley, the marketing manager at the zoo, this crown is the largest ever made globally, and Tundra has returned to his enclosure, acting normally with a noticeable sparkle in his expression.
- The zoo encourages visitors to see Tundra’s history-making smile and expressed gratitude that all of his care was donated, highlighting a successful veterinary collaboration.
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Bear Gets Tooth Capped With 'Largest Crown Ever Created'
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 AP reports. The 800-pound Tundra was put under sedation Monday and fitted with a new crown—the largest dental crown ever created, according...
Bear in Duluth fitted with metal fang, the "largest veterinary crown" in the world, zoo says
By Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story DULUTH, Minnesota (WCCO) — A brown bear in northern Minnesota has made “dental history” after receiving a full metal crown that is the first of its kind, according to zoo staff. On Monday, Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth announced that the bear, named Tundra, needed the dental procedure after fracturing his tooth back in 2023. Although he underwent a successful root canal following the initial i…
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An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth
An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure.
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