My cat appears to be missing front teeth in the middle on top. Could I just be not seeing them? If they are missing what causes this? She's 5.5 years old

Updated On November 12th, 2017

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 lbs

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Answered By Maria DVM

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The upper middle teeth on Mittens may just be so small your are not seeing them. They may have also fallen out. If they have fallen out this is usually caused by dental disease. Ideally cats and dogs would brush their teeth every day but they don't always allow us to do that. If she is missing her upper middle teeth do not worry it will not affect her in the long run. If she has trouble eating or has a bad smell coming from her mouth I would recommend a visit with your veterinarian to make sure she does not need a dental performed. Thank you for using PetCoach!

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