US EditionBear in Duluth Fitted with Metal Fang, the "Largest Veterinary Crown" in the World, Zoo Says
- On Monday, June 23, 2025, a 6-year-old Alaskan brown bear named Tundra at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, Minnesota, received a new titanium alloy canine tooth crown.
- Tundra fractured the tooth in 2023 and reinjured it later, prompting the decision to fit a stronger, first-of-its-kind crown made from a wax caste of the tooth by Creature Crowns in Idaho.
- The one-hour procedure, conducted while Tundra was sedated, was carried out by veterinary dentist Dr. Grace Brown, who previously assisted with a root canal on the bear’s same tooth two years prior.
- Zoo marketing manager Caroline Routley remarked that Tundra now appears to be smiling a bit brighter following a successful procedure, which involved fitting the biggest dental crown of its kind created to date.
- After a successful procedure, Tundra has returned to his enclosure and is exhibiting normal behavior, while Dr. Brown intends to share the case details in a veterinary dental publication later this year.
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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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