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Revision as of 14:48, 6 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