Dr. Rod Tataryn performs 2 root canal therapies on Zamba the lion

Dr. Rod Tataryn, a Spokane, WA endodontist, performs two root canal therapies on Zamba, a 650 pound lion who has starred in movies and roared for MGM studios. Zamba broke off his two right canine teeth exposing the nerves. The root canal therapy alleviated the pain that Zamba was suffering and prevented the teeth from becoming infected and abscessed had they been left untreated. Dr. Brian Hunter, a Spokane veterinarian, performed the anesthesia for the procedure at Cat Tales Zoological Park in Mead, Washington.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Zamba
• lion
• root canal
• endodontics
• Rod
• Tataryn
• endodontist
• feline
• Brian
• Hunter
• veterinarian
• veterinary
• dentistry
• Spokane
• Cat
• Tales
• zoological

[lildoc]

Good Job doc!! wat about next appointments? did you use GP points to fill that up?

[rwtataryn]

@lildoc Thanks. Single visit RCT - due to sedation. Yes GP. The longest vet GP available is 60mm, so I used two each to make custom points long enough for the canals. Size 140 max and 110 mand. Heated and condensed with vet pluggers to 40mm and backfilled with Obtura. Considering the length of canal and difficulty transferring heat that deep for a warm vert condensation, I'll use a hydrophilic self-curing resin filler next time.

[utubenoob78]

how come u didn't use a rubber dam??

[cpmanley123PSN]

Haha this is Christian!

[AXIS12FALCON]

that is my dad!!!

[lildoc]

Impressive! Wonder why they don't make larger size GPs. By the way, let me know if you need an apprentice!! I am bored of working on humans now! Too monotonous ;)

[thorpedoman]

work quickly please!

[drmarc914]

awesome!  If Dr. Rod is as good a dentist as he is a scuba diver then Zamba is in good hands!

[drsanjaynayak]

Fantastic