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A giant molar! Dr. Edward Kendrick has a new way to attract new business – a giant tooth atop is Independence Avenue business. Kendrick carved the shape out of foam and had a company fiberglass and gel coat it to withstand the outdoors. Submitted photo

By KELSEY AINSWORTH
July 18, 2012

Independence Avenue has a “new landmark” according to Dr. Edward Kendrick, a local dentist. 


Kendrick carved a giant tooth out of foam to promote his dentistry business in Northeast.


Kendrick carved the giant tooth with a chainsaw into foam and then hired Hankins Services, Inc. to create a pedestal for the tooth so it could be mounted onto the roof.

Kendrick then got with Aeroform and had the tooth covered in fiberglass and a gel coating so that it could survive the weather. 


“It was nice to partner with local businesses while finishing the tooth,” said Kendrick. 


Kendrick decided to make the tooth to promote his business. 


“I have been here 37 years,” said Kendrick, “and I still have people coming in saying they have lived here for a long time but never knew there was a dentist this close.” 


The tooth is 6 ½ by 40 inches wide and took a total of a year, after the planning process started, to complete.

It took Kendrick 7 to 8 hours to carve the tooth out of foam before taking it to be mounted and encased in a hard outer shell. 


“I think that other businesses should do something similar for their businesses,” said Kendrick.

“We could create a sort of theme for Independence Avenue.”