Chester Zoo sloth has dental surgery to cure toothache

A lazy has had pioneer toothpaste to cure toothache.

Rico is believed to be the first lazy to undergo such an operation, which was carried out by a team in the Chester zoo that works with dental experts from the University of Newcastle.

The lazy two EUD was put under the knife after the guardians noticed fanzones to the sides of his face, with investigations that show two root abscesses.

The dentist Fiona Beddis said that the University team had never carried out the procedure in a lazy, so “it was really a step towards the unknown, so we are all delighted with the successful result.”

Mrs. Beddis said Rico’s treatment had been a unique opportunity in life and was “a great privilege to treat such a weird and beautiful animal.”

Rico, who is 25 years old, had a three -hour operation at the Animal Care Center of the Chester Zoo, with the infected fabric surrounding two of the lazy’s teeth.

Unlike a typical root duct, dental experts entered the bottom of the rich tooth.

Dave Edwards, from the School of Dental Sciences of the University of Newcastle, said the surgery meant eliminating the end of the tooth root and “sealing it with special cement.”

He said it was “very challenging to work in a slot due to its unique anatomy, but also a very rewarding experience.”

The veterinarian of the resident zoo Charlotte Bentley said that the teeth with which they operated were “highly specialized and sharp molars.”

She said the lazy people had “very different teeth from humans, which makes dentistry challenging.”

“While we could not save both teeth, the great news is that, since its procedure, the abscesses have not returned, and its last X -rays show that its filling is still in its place,” he added.

“It is safe to say that the treatment worked to the rigor its toothache.”

Rico, who lives with Tina, a laziness of two reeds, in the Jaguar house of the zoo, has regular customers of monitored legs as surgery.

Rico de Rico, Brittany Williams, said that “it could be a slow progress calling rich for health controls after surgery as” he goes to his own pace, “but she added:” I don’t mind working at the speed of lazy. “

They are lazy of two EUD in South America, where they face threats that include loss of habitat, felling and hunting for illegal wildlife trade.

Chester Zoo is part of a conservation reproduction program that works to safeguard species in Europe.