Cat Tooth Anatomy

While this feature is present in canids it is highly developed in felines. The premolar and first molar together called the carnassial pair are located on each side of the mouth.

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Cat tooth anatomy. The crown is the part of the tooth visible above the gums while the root is the part of the tooth that sits below the gums. Dental anatomy of cats cats are obligate carnivores although pet cats consume a lot of plant material if they are fed dry cat food. Also included is a thorough discussion of dental terminology.

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Anatomy of the feline mouth is described. Cats have highly specialized teeth for killing prey and tearing meat. Teeth are a vital part of your cats anatomy providing your cat with an effective method of quickly dispatching their prey.

It is only fairly recently that cat owners have begun to pay attention to dental care in cats. Dogs also are carnivores but do have grinding surfaces on their molar teeth. The roots are attached to the socket alveolus of the jaw bone by a ligament known as the periodontal ligament.

These teeth efficiently function to shear meat like a pair of scissors. A cat has 30 adult teeth made up of the front incisors sharp canine teeth premolars and molars. Their milk teeth fall out between 5 7 months of age.

The anatomy of cat teeth each tooth consists of two parts the root and the crown. None of the teeth of cats including their molars have grinding surfaces. Dental occlusion and tooth and periodontal structure are reviewed.

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