Difference between revisions of "Dental Formula - Cat"
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[[Image:Feline Dentition.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Feline Dentition - Copyright Nottingham 2008]] | [[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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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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[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]] | [[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]] | ||
[[Category:Cat - Alimentary System]] | [[Category:Cat - Alimentary System]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:47, 27 June 2012
Introduction
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.
The formula for deciduous teeth: 2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2)
The formula for permanent teeth: 2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1)
Incisors
Sometimes a cat's lower incisor teeth are shed in middle age.
Molars
A decrease in the number of molars leaves the cat with a shearing bite, rather than wider cusps for grinding.
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