Pitt to Get Dental Checkup in Namibia

A spokesperson for Brad Pitt said today that the actor would have what was described as a "routine dental checkup" in the African nation of Namibia later this month.

The spokesperson, Carol Foyler, said that Pitt decided to have his teeth cleaned in Namibia because the Namibian government afforded the actor a higher level of security than the U.S. government was willing to offer.

"Namibia is willing to seal its borders for the entire duration of Brad's dental visit," Foyler said. "The U.S. was not."

Namibia said it was also prepared to put its military on high alert while Pitt was having his teeth cleaned and that it would enforce a no-fly zone over the dentist's office, Foyler confirmed.

While some Namibians expressed concern that Pitt and wife Angelina Jolie's medical excursions to their country are interrupting everyday life in Namibia, Foyler was quick to note that the actor's dental appointment in Africa was serving a greater good.

"Brad's dental x-rays are going to be sold and the proceeds will go to charity," Foyler said, adding that People Magazine had already made a preemptive offer and planned to run his bicuspids on the magazine's cover.