Is this normal??

**Karen** · 10-20-2010, 10:21 AM

Maybe this thread should be a reminder for everyone with senior kitties to check their teeth every now and then, just in case!

**GILL** · 10-20-2010, 10:41 AM

We have several older cats and they do lose teeth. Diabetic ones will lose teeth earlier. Our Patch lost hers at about 8-9 it did not slow her eating down and she lived to 16.
Just keep an eye on them to make sure there are no infections.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 10-20-2010, 11:50 AM

Yes, I'd say it's pretty normal for older cats. When Storm went in for his last dental cleaning, they found that he'd lost several of his small teeth. I didn't even notice this. Hopefully she'll be okay.

**katladyd** · 10-20-2010, 01:18 PM

I've just recently had Ming's teeth checked and the vet said they were perfect for a cat 7-years-old. I haven't checked Mac's in a while, but he's probably going in to the vet's next week for a checkup anyway, so I will have his teeth checked then.

**moosmom** · 10-20-2010, 02:15 PM

Her gums were fine, pink and healthy. Great, one more thing to worry about. sigh*

**TommyCat** · 10-22-2010, 05:47 AM

Hi Moosmom,
My girl kitty is 11 years old, and she's had two dentals recently. She's also in remission from feline diabetes. Over a year ago she had what the Vet called feline resorbtive lesions where the teeth lose structure, and she had several teeth extracted. Sometimes not all the tooth falls out - I'm not too good at explaining, but here's a good link explaining it. This was the first I've heard of this happening in older cats. I hope Shortie is doing better.

http://www.peteducation.com/article....1+2121&aid=380

**moosmom** · 10-22-2010, 07:31 AM

Thanks for the link and good wishes, TC. I checked it out. It's common in purebred cats and siamese and aby cats.

Shortie is a purebred Munchkin, rescued from a bad breeder who kept her in a cage for the first year of her life. That just about explains it.