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Can cats lose their teeth as they grow older?

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Even if only one tooth has fallen out, don't risk Kitty's health. Get him checked out. Like people, cats have baby teeth. They develop when the kitten is around 4 weeks to 6 weeks old. Also like people, cats lose their baby teeth. read more

Yes, and they frequently do. Like most mammals, they have two sets of teeth, but like humans, they can lose their adult teeth due to decay or damage. The six tiny front teeth on the lower jaw, between the canines, are particularly susceptible. read more

Like people, cats have baby teeth. They develop when the kitten is around 4 weeks to 6 weeks old. Also like people, cats lose their baby teeth. Their adult teeth -- thirty total, made up of incisors, premolars, canines and molars -- should grow in by the time they're 6 months old. These adult teeth are permanent. Cats should not lose any of them. read more

By their third or fourth months, kittens begin losing these first teeth, which are replaced by time they're 8 or 9 months old with the permanent adult set of 30: four canines (the pointy front ones that look like fangs), 12 incisors, 10 premolars and four molars. read more

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