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+ | [[Image:Feline Dentition.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Feline Dentition - Copyright Nottingham 2008]] | ||
+ | '''Dental Formula''' | ||
− | + | 2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2) Deciduous | |
− | + | 2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1) Permanent | |
+ | *Toothless at birth | ||
− | + | *Deciduous teeth complete and functional within 2 months of birth | |
− | + | *Permanent teeth complete and funtional by the end of the 5th or 6th month | |
− | + | '''Incisors''' | |
+ | [[Image:Oral Cavity Cat.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Teeth Cat - Copyrigh Copyright P.Fernandes]] | ||
+ | *Sometimes 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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[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]] | [[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]] | ||
[[Category:Cat - Alimentary System]] | [[Category:Cat - Alimentary System]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 3 September 2010
The Cat
Dental Formula
2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2) Deciduous
2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1) Permanent
- Toothless at birth
- Deciduous teeth complete and functional within 2 months of birth
- Permanent teeth complete and funtional by the end of the 5th or 6th month
Incisors
- Sometimes 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