MARATHON, Fla. (AP) – A dentist used denture repair adhesive to help mend an endangered green sea turtle’s fractured shell in the Florida Keys. On Thursday, Fred Troxel examined Elena, a 40-pound ...

This Minnesota wildlife vet can fix turtle shells, opossum toothaches and more Dr. Leslie Reed has created a dentistry practice, cultivated a specialty in turtle shell repair and built a training ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Third-year veterinary students at Texas A&M University learned about repairing turtle shells this week. They also practiced restoration techniques on donated empty ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

And, of course, fixing turtle shells. She uses a combination of wires, screws, and adhesives to reset the shells, which are living bone and will heal. "It's like a puzzle and you have to figure out ...