,A team of 30 people was enlisted to ensure a polar bear got checked by a dentist. Nurses, keepers, firefighters and vets composed the team that helped the dentist do an exam.
Key takeaways:
– The polar bear had a discolored tooth which caught the attention of park keepers at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
– The dental checkup of all the 42 teeth and an x-ray took about two hours.
– Victor, the bear, appeared well relaxed after the successful procedure. The exam showed nothing was amiss and no treatment was necessary.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park drafted in rangers, nurses, vets, firefighters and a dentist to inspect Victor’s teeth after keepers spotted one tooth was a different colour.
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