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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
[[Image:Feline Dentition.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Feline Dentition - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
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Cats are toothless at birth. '''Deciduous''' teeth are complete and functional within 2 months of birth. '''Permanent''' teeth are complete and functional by the end of the 5th or 6th month.
 
Cats are toothless at birth. '''Deciduous''' teeth are complete and functional within 2 months of birth. '''Permanent''' teeth are complete and functional by the end of the 5th or 6th month.
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===Incisors===
 
===Incisors===
[[Image:Oral Cavity Cat.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Teeth Cat - Copyrigh Copyright P.Fernandes]]
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Sometimes a cat's lower '''incisor''' teeth are shed in middle age.
 
Sometimes a cat's lower '''incisor''' teeth are shed in middle age.
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A decrease in the number of '''molars''' leaves the cat with a shearing bite, rather than wider cusps for grinding.
 
A decrease in the number of '''molars''' leaves the cat with a shearing bite, rather than wider cusps for grinding.
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Image:Aspinall Slide13.JPG|<small>Image from [http://www.elsevierhealth.co.uk/veterinary-nursing/spe-60136/ Aspinall, The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing], Elsevier Health Sciences, ''All rights reserved''</small>
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Image:Feline Dentition.jpg|Feline Dentition - Copyright Nottingham 2008
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Image:Oral Cavity Cat.jpg|Teeth Cat - Copyrigh Copyright P.Fernandes
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[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Cat - Alimentary System]]
 
[[Category:Cat - Alimentary System]]
 
[[Category:A&P Done]]
 
[[Category:A&P Done]]
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