A dentist from Offenbach pulls the longest tooth in the world. With that he gets an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.
- Dentist from Offenbach achieves record
- Man pulls the longest tooth in the world
- The tooth is something special
Offenbach – Curious record in Hesse : going to the dentist is rarely a pleasant affair. For a patient and his dentist from Offenbach in Hesse , however, treatment ultimately led to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records .
Because the doctor pulled the longest human tooth in the world. Although in Mainz, his practice is now in Offenbach . The “giant tooth” measures 37.2 millimeters. This makes it half a millimeter longer than the tooth of the previous record holder from India.
Hessen with a record: Longest tooth in the world pulled by a doctor in Offenbach
The tooth was already pulled in September 2018 by dentist Dr. Max Lukas. The owner of the tooth is a German with Croatian roots. At that time he came to the practice with severe pain. “He had a swelling,” says Lukas. More precisely, an inflammation in the upper jaw. The trigger was the long canine tooth.
The doctor from Offenbach already saw on the large x-ray that this tooth was not a normal specimen. “It was incredibly long. That was amazing.”
Offenbach: Dentist pulls longest tooth in the world – special example
The longest tooth in the world had to be pulled immediately. “Treatment was not possible.” Surgical removal followed because the tooth threatened to break. However, the treatment was ultimately successful. Mutually.
The patient was glad that he was rid of his pain, the doctor from Offenbach held a record tooth in his hands. A special thing for the expert.
Before the tooth was accepted as a world record holder, however, Dr. First of all, Max Lukas from Offenbach has to deal with all sorts of paperwork. Of course, only after the owner’s consent. Various forms of evidence were required.
Giant tooth from Offenbach: dentist involved in world record
In addition to a report in a medical journal, a professor at the Mainz University Hospital also looked at the giant tooth from Offenbach . Around a year and many documents later, it is now official: the giant tooth has been officially listed in the Guinness Book since October 23. The longest human tooth comes from the jaw of the German Croat and the doctor involved is Dr. Max Lukas.
The tooth stays in Offenbach
The story of the longest tooth from Offenbach will soon be available in the upcoming edition of the record book. Much to the delight of Lukas: “Every dentist in the world will read this.” He wants to hang the certificate in his office in the Offenbach practice.
And the tooth ? It remains in the care of the dentist from Offenbach for the time being. However, Lukas is in contact with the owner. “I’ll keep it for him first.”
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