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Aurora, the 11-month-old female cub at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, underwent a procedure Nov. 26 to clean up her chompers. Veterinary Dentist Dr. Colleen O’Morrow, along with Dr. Chris Enright, head of veterinary services at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, and a team of specialists worked on Aurora for four and half hours. The surgery removed two baby teeth and one adult tooth. The teeth were broken and infected. Adult teeth will replace the removed baby teeth.
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Megan Desai (right), animal health technologist with the Assiniboine Park Zoo, holds Aurora's mouth open while veterinary dentist Dr. Colleen O'Morrow works on the cub. (JORDAN THOMPSON)
Dr. Colleen O'Morrow, veterinary dentist with the Assiniboine Park Zoo, shows off Aurora the polar bear cub's teeth. The zoo's new cub was in for some dental work Tuesday morning. (JORDAN THOMPSON)
Charlene Berkvens (right), associate vet at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, holds Aurora's mouth open while animal health technologist Megan Desai works on the cub. (JORDAN THOMPSON)
Megan Desai (right), animal health technologist with the Assiniboine Park Zoo, holds Aurora's mouth open while veterinary dentist Dr. Colleen O'Morrow works on the cub. (JORDAN THOMPSON)
A close-up look at Aurora's teeth. (JORDAN THOMPSON)
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