Turtle Boris got the upper jaw because of 3D-printing

Adding to the ranks of the lucky animals. More recently celebrated the success chicken Cecily , which was brand new foot printed for her for three-dimensional mirror copy of the healthy limb. And now turtle enjoys life Boris - soon it is again able to chew your favorite strawberry two jaws, as before .



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Miraculous healing Boris was made possible by the company's charitable activities 3D Printing Store , which has offices in four US cities. This company has a special program to help the animals. Previously, they had already printed shell for a turtle Cleopatra and trolley legless chihuahua TurboRu .



1, 4-pound Boris lost his jaw and eye in an unequal battle with the 90-pound turtle that attacked the baby in May this year.

The hostess took him to a veterinary clinic, she had already worked with 3D Printing Store. So the bug was hope for healing.

The company got down to business. In total, they have printed on desktop printer B9 Creator twenty options jaws by modeling them in SolidWorks. Mistress had to carry ten times the turtle in the Denver store 3D Printing Store. In the end, he came a good option, he was sent to jewelry workshop Art of Gold Jewelers for the manufacture of silver prosthesis.

Now Boris feels good, considering the circumstances. Although the eyes will not return, but soon he had the surgery and insert a new jaw.



Source: geektimes.ru/post/260092/