Cat's lower lip getting caught on canine tooth after extraction
When an upper canine tooth is removed, the lower canine can trap or bite the lower lip because the opposing tooth is no longer there to keep it in place. This leaves owners wondering whether the anatomical issue will resolve on its own or require further veterinary dental intervention like filing or surgery.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found2 items attempted
Community agreement4 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Filing down the lower caninesDid this help you?
- 2Waiting for the lip to settle and healDid this help you?
In their words
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r/cats2 people · September 2026
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