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Adaptation - Dasville - 01-23-2018 09:58 AM
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/magazine/how-to-brush-a-gorillas-teeth.html
Quote:Wild gorillas eat mostly plants and have fewer dental problems than more omnivorous species like chimpanzees, which consume fruits, nuts and animal protein much as cavity-riddled humans do. Scientists have found that animals undergo distinct morphological changes in captivity; some species grow larger skulls, for example, while others get more cavities. Captive gorillas live as much as 20 years longer than their wild counterparts too, reinforcing the need for a basic dental-hygiene regimen. At Zoo Atlanta, willing gorillas have their teeth brushed several times a week, and dentists are on call to drill out decay and perform the occasional root canal.
RE: Adaptation - Dasville - 01-23-2018 11:34 AM
From the link it was also mentioned that the Gorilla caretakers chose fluoride free toothpaste. Lol! I guess they determined not to "expose" the animals to that "taint".
Willing to do a root canal though. I wonder what Rx they used for pain?
RE: Adaptation - Dasville - 03-17-2018 11:00 AM
Bump!
RE: Adaptation - VA49er - 03-21-2018 08:52 AM
(01-23-2018 09:58 AM)Dasville Wrote: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/magazine/how-to-brush-a-gorillas-teeth.html
Quote:Wild gorillas eat mostly plants and have fewer dental problems than more omnivorous species like chimpanzees, which consume fruits, nuts and animal protein much as cavity-riddled humans do. Scientists have found that animals undergo distinct morphological changes in captivity; some species grow larger skulls, for example, while others get more cavities. Captive gorillas live as much as 20 years longer than their wild counterparts too, reinforcing the need for a basic dental-hygiene regimen. At Zoo Atlanta, willing gorillas have their teeth brushed several times a week, and dentists are on call to drill out decay and perform the occasional root canal.
What a job!
RE: Adaptation - NIU007 - 03-22-2018 11:09 AM
(03-21-2018 08:52 AM)VA49er Wrote:(01-23-2018 09:58 AM)Dasville Wrote: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/magazine/how-to-brush-a-gorillas-teeth.html
Quote:Wild gorillas eat mostly plants and have fewer dental problems than more omnivorous species like chimpanzees, which consume fruits, nuts and animal protein much as cavity-riddled humans do. Scientists have found that animals undergo distinct morphological changes in captivity; some species grow larger skulls, for example, while others get more cavities. Captive gorillas live as much as 20 years longer than their wild counterparts too, reinforcing the need for a basic dental-hygiene regimen. At Zoo Atlanta, willing gorillas have their teeth brushed several times a week, and dentists are on call to drill out decay and perform the occasional root canal.
What a job!
Idea - teach them to brush their own teeth. They do have opposable thumbs, after all.
But I agree, I would guess that when kids want to grow up and be a zookeeper, brushing gorilla teeth is not quite what they had in mind.