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Bai Yun, San Diego zoo's female giant panda, has been known to chew on bamboo for up to 12 hours a day, so when she chipped a lower tooth, veterinarians had to fix it. The 23-year-old panda went to the dentist on Wednesday, was given a shot to numb her, then had the chip repaired. The dentist also took the opportunity to give the rest of her teeth a clean and take X-rays.
According to the Los Angeles Times, a dental composite was used to fill the damaged tooth. Bamboo is chewy, but in order to get enough nutrition out of it, a panda has to break it apart and chew it for a long time.
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