A one-year-old Persian cat with long black hair, was given two gold fangs that were sticking out from his lips similar to an underbite of a bulldog.

David Steele, the dentist owner of the cat said he gave his cat named Sebastian the gold crowns to strengthen the feline's teeth.

A judge refused to issue a posthumous divorce decree to a man who was killed the day before he was to sign the last of his divorce papers.

Dr. John Yelenic, 39, was found slain in his Blairsville home on April 13, a crime that has not been solved.

The dentist and his wife, Michele, separated in 2002 and had agreed to the divorce and a property settlement.

An octogenarian dentist who let a cat roam through his examination rooms has voluntarily surrendered his license and agreed he will never practice dentistry in Washington.

Henry G. Kolsrud, 82, also faced an investigation of his office in early 2005 by the Health Department that revealed unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

Prosecutors attempted to force the removal of gold tooth caps from two drug suspects, saying the "grills" were seizable assets.

The Associated Press reports that Flenard T. Neal Jr. and Donald Jamar Lewis were in a car heading to the dentist when defense attorney convinced a judge to stop the procedure.

In order to save his life, a veterinarian outfits Hermie the Turtle with a set of braces.

Zookeepers at New York State Zoo in Watertown's Thompson Park obtained the turtle in May. They noticed Hermie was having trouble eating. Tests showed he was unable to close his mouth completely, making eating a struggle. His lower jaw was actually growing downward, reports The Associated Press.