In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries. This column continues by describing basic techniques for repairing and stabilizing fractured turtle shells.

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 ...

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 A 3D-printed brace shell has helped one lucky loggerhead sea turtle in California get a clean bill of health. The sea creature arrived at ...

A wounded turtle found in Muğla, southwestern Turkey, was treated and released back into the wild after a local craftsman repaired its damaged shell using natural resin. Gökçen Gökmen Bayram, head of ...

A Palm Beach, FL, orthodontist has fitted the shell of a 171-lb sea turtle with a special set of brackets to help the animal recover from injuries inflicted by a boat propeller, the Palm Beach Post ...

I have two turtles, ages 55 and 35. They have been healthy for almost their entire lives. I’ve never had to take them to the vet but recently, one of them developed a hole in their carapace on the ...

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 ...