My cat has missing teeth. Will adult cat teeth ever grow back?

As long as the vet checked him and reassured you that he is overall fine, that is the most important thing, although i am not sure why he would tell you that the tooth will grow back, unless he is younger that what you wrote in his profile (1 year and 4 months), permanent teeth grow approximately at the age of 3-6 months, after that whatever falls does not grow back. regarding the wiggling tooth, this is the same issue basically, if he is under 6 months and it is a baby tooth then it will probably fall soon, if it doesn't bother him you can wait until it falls, if he is painful- ask your vet to have it removed under sedation.

Typically the baby premolars will fall out between 16-20 weeks of age, so it could be possible that Chid has pulled out his adult teeth, but from the picture, these do not look like adult teeth. I suspect that his premolars are later coming out, and that's what he pulled out. I would have him seen by a vet just to be safe, and show the vet the teeth. I hope this helps!

If it was the puppy tooth (thin, sharp pointed), then yes the adult tooth (larger, more blunt) will come in behind it and replace this space. But if it was his permanent adult tooth (highly unlikely) it won't grow back. You can always have us look at it to help you determine if it was a juvenile or adult tooth if you need help.

By six months of age they should have all their adult teeth. I am unable to tell what you are referring to in the photo as when I enlarge it, it is very grainy. That premolar tooth you have circled is typically smaller than the others. It could be normal or it could be a baby tooth that never came out but honestly, in over 30 years in this industry, I have never seen that in a cat. Even if it is a baby tooth it will not cause him any harm. If you are very worried you should have your vet check it in person. I would not be concerned about it.

Hi, what you are seeing is his adult teeth coming in and his baby teeth haven't fallen out yet. this does not cause pain and is not a medical issue unless he gets to be over 1.5 years and they have not fallen out. The retained baby teeth can get food stuck in them and cause dental disease. I would not worry about it until his is older. Good luck, I hope this helps!

It will not grow back. He should not have any pain unless the nerve is exposed and I cannot tell you if that is the case without examining him. Cats only use the canine teeth for grabbing and fighting, not for eating so he should have no problem at all eating. It was just an accident and it has nothing to do with his teeth not being strong. This is actually a frequent injury we see in cats. I would not be overly worried about it unless the tooth starts to change color (purple or black) and if you notice that you should have your vet examine him.

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Yes, puppies and kittens have baby teeth just like people. They usually are done shedding their baby teeth by 3-4 months of age. The adults should all be fully erupted by 6 months. If Willow is losing teeth at 11 months it could be her adult teeth and I would have her looked at by your Vet to see if she has dental disease. Also sometimes the baby teeth become retained and do not shed on time. Sometimes we remove these retained baby teeth at the spay or neuter. She could be losing retained baby teeth. https://www.petcoach.co/article/oral-and-dental-anatomy-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets/ (mid article refers to baby teeth). I wish you and Willow the best!