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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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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=== | ||
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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> | ||
| + | Image:Feline Dentition.jpg|Feline Dentition - Copyright Nottingham 2008 | ||
| + | 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]] | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 26 October 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.
Image from Aspinall, The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, Elsevier Health Sciences, All rights reserved
Feline Dentition - Copyright Nottingham 2008
Teeth Cat - Copyrigh Copyright P.Fernandes
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