My cat's tooth is falling out. Is it normal or a serious issue?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed
My cat’s tooth is falling out, what do I do?
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Published on May 14th, 2018
I see you have a snaggletooth kitty! If you mean the little incisor on the right, do nothing, it will fall out by itself. She has already lost a canine tooth, which, in itself is not a problem, however I would have the veterinarian look at her teeth soon. She may have excessive tartar, gingivitis and /or FORL (lesions on the tooth roots) which make the teeth fall out and are painful. Tank may need a teeth cleaning under anesthesia to make sure her mouth is healthy again and not lose more teeth. Gingivitis and tartar can also lead to detrimental bacteria entering the blood stream and causing heart and kidney disease. So dental cleaning is important when there are indications of dental disease.
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Published on June 6th, 2018
It's likely not an emergency, but as soon as you can, yes, you should take ChiQui in to see her vet. For one thing, you can't guarantee that there isn't some of the tooth left in the gum, and if so it will likely contribute to formation of an infection that will not heal. Secondly, if one tooth just fell out, there is likely a lot of other dental disease, so she needs a dental cleaning.
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