- Date
- circa 1964-07
- Kind
- Medical
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarecommunity
Summary
The July 1964 Beaver Beacon described an unusual patient for Dr. N. P. Sorensen: “J. M.” the chimp, whose eye teeth were pulled in an operation the paper called successful. The notice added a humorous account of the animal testing its reduced chewing power on a dresser.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper anecdote, not a veterinary or dental record. It does not identify the facility, establish the animal’s ownership, or provide a clinical report.
Sources
- Reports that Dr. N. P. Sorensen treated “J. M.” the chimp for eye-tooth extraction and that the operation was successful, followed by a humorous account of the animal gnawing a dresser; it does not identify the facility, owner beyond Mrs. John Clark’s quoted role, or veterinary record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Dr. Sorensen treats a chimpanzee’s teeth, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-chimp-dental-treatment-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1964, “Dentist Anyone?” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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