Cat growing permanent fangs without losing baby teeth
Retained deciduous teeth happen when permanent adult teeth erupt before the baby teeth fall out, creating a double row of teeth. This can cause the new teeth to grow in misaligned positions and trap food or plaque, making a veterinarian visit necessary to extract the baby teeth and prevent dental crowding.
What people tried
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- 1Waiting for the baby tooth to fall out on its own2 people mentionedDid this help you?
- 2Consulting a veterinarianDid this help you?
- 3Having a veterinarian remove the retained baby teeth during a scheduled spay or neuter surgeryDid this help you?
- 4waiting to see if the baby teeth fall out on their ownDid this help you?
- 5consulting an online virtual vet service like ChewyDid this help you?
- 6taking the pet to an in-person vet for an evaluation or dental checkupDid this help you?
- 7getting a second opinion from a different vetDid this help you?
- 8keeping the area clean and monitoring for discolorationDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My young boy Cid looks like he grew a set of new Fangs without losing his old ones”source ↗
“He doesn't appear to be in pain and is eating normally, should I be worried or even consult the Vet??”source ↗
“I noticed earlier today that he’s growing in adult upper canines while retaining his deciduous teeth on both sides.”source ↗
“I’m more worried that the left side is black, and I’m concerned about necrosis or infection!”source ↗
“He's 4 1/2 months old and scheduled to be fixed in a month. Consensus seems to be that they should fall out on their own or they'll remove during his surgery, right?”source ↗
“My 5 month old cat’s new tooth is coming in but the baby teeth aren’t going away yet. Is this normal?”source ↗
“The black tooth very well may be dead / dying. I would recommend reaching out to a vet and asking them.”source ↗
“Is it advisable to extract the smaller tooth or just let it be?”source ↗
“Just asked me to keep it clean and regularly keep a check on any discolouration.”source ↗
“I would ask for a second opinion if they didn’t find this concerning.”source ↗
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