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Article: Open wide and say, "roar!".(dentist to the Cincinnati Zoo animals Dr. David Sullivan )
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- Highlights for Children
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- May 1, 2002
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Dr. David Sullivan, pediatric dentist, is just wild about teeth. So are some of his patients. Wild, that is. Really wild.
You see, Dr. David, as many people call him, has some unusual patients. They aren't the children he typically sees each day. They're, well, big.., and hairy ... and sometimes weigh more than four hundred pounds. They're real animals--zoo animals.
On most days, Dr. Sullivan tends to his human patients, teaching them how to brush and floss and care for their teeth. A few patients cry. Occasionally one may bite. But, all in all, there isn't much for Dr. Sullivan to be wary of in his practice.
On some days, however, the ...