Do cats get cavities?

Cats have 30 permanent teeth. Cats have deep roots and will not lose loose teeth in the absence of problems such as tooth decay.

Unlike canines, cats often have problems with tooth loss in their later years. Even if a tooth is severely diseased due to decay, a cat's teeth are not likely to fall out on their own.

Diagram of tooth structure distribution in cats

Cats have deep roots, which means that in the event of tooth decay, cats will be more sensitive to pain. Tooth decay can pose a greater threat to the cat's mouth and even the entire body, and bacteria in the mouth and tooth grooves can cause internal diseases.

Because cats are susceptible to oral disease, it can cause bloodstream infections. From a focal point of infection in the cat's body, the internal organs are infected through the bloodstream, especially the cat's kidneys and liver are the most vulnerable.

Cats have deep roots in their teeth

Cat dental structure, is not as indestructible as one might think

Cats' teeth are susceptible to hidden problems.

This is because the vaginal calculus structure of cats tends to accumulate tartar. In healthy cats in adulthood, the marginal tooth flesh around the cat's teeth forms a gum calculus, and a normal cat's gum calculus should be less than 1 mm deep.

1. The cat's diet, especially the long-term cat dry food-based cats, is easy to accumulate tartar.

2. Domesticated pet cats, with a weak ability to clean their teeth, and no one to clean their teeth for a long time, will aggravate the tartar accumulation in the gum calculus.

The tooth structure of cats makes them susceptible to tooth decay

Symptoms of tooth decay in cats are not just a bad breath problem

Cats with tooth decay are prone to drooling and have bad breath problems. However, diseases such as automatism can cause this condition in cats, so you can't judge tooth decay in cats by drooling and bad breath alone. The following 5 points are signs that a cat may have a tooth decay problem.

Cats have drooling and bad breath problems, often black around the mouth, and saliva with a distinct odor.

The depth of the gum calculus in cats is more than 1 mm, which is the result of long-term tartar accumulation, and the risk of tooth decay is greater than 1 mm

When the depth of the vaginal calculus in cats reaches 3 mm, the vaginal calculus cannot be restored to its original shape, that is, the irreversible state, and it is easy to cause tooth decay

Cats refuse to eat dry cat food and are unable to consume hard food.

Cats are less energetic, and if there are multiple cats in the household, cats with tooth decay will prefer to be alone

Cats with tooth decay will not get along with each other

Cats with severe tooth decay will be unable to eat and will die of hunger and thirst if left untreated

Many cats have tooth decay problems, but it is only when they develop severe decay that they are often noticed by their owners.

However, when a cat's tooth decay problem is very serious, the situation will be more difficult because once the cat needs to extract the tooth, it must be anesthetized and the cat cannot bear the pain of tooth extraction. Some cats may even die from the pain of tooth decay itself.

Tooth decay can prevent cats from eating

The following phenomena will occur when a cat has severe tooth decay.

1. Extensive drooling, strong-tasting saliva, and stick, ky saliva.

2. The cat often scratches at its mouth and face, and even scratches out wounds.

3. The cat eats and drinks sideways, trying to avoid the painful points of tooth decay. Especially when chewing and swallowing, the cat is holding its head sideways.

4. The cat is unable to open its mouth, which will make the cat feel severe pain.

5. Cats cannot stick out their tongues to drink water, they must be fed with tools, and drinking on their own makes them feel pain.

6. With Less food or even no food, a large number of cats with severe tooth decay will not eat because they cannot eat.

7. Lethargy and tooth decay will make the cat depressed and sleep for a long time.

8. Hemorrhagic internal organ infection and tooth decay can cause heart, kidney, and liver problems in some cats.

9. Severe pain causes cats to cry out in pain.

The dental health of cats needs constant attention

Brush your cat's teeth regularly and keep an eye on tooth decay, and remove decayed teeth in time for cats over 10 years old

It is important to brush your cat's teeth regularly or to clean the grooves of your cat's teeth. Cats' grooves can easily accumulate tartar and bacteria, especially if you feed your cat dry food for a long time.

Some cats may not be used to brushing their teeth and should be cultivated slowly

Healthy gums in cats are pink in color. Some breeds of cats can have problems with pigmentation in the gums, resulting in a color difference in the healthy color, but it is not a large deviation.

Gingivitis and tooth decay often occur together in cats, and cats with gingivitis will often have bleeding gums.

A cat's gums should also be observed frequently

Cats are prone to tooth decay problems.

Popper coopers, please take care of your meow's teeth and be sure to brush them regularly.

Only cats with healthy teeth can be healthy and happy.