My 16-year-old cat's fang fell out. Is this normal or serious?

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.

I would definitely recommend leaving it alone because you could cause some pain and injury by wiggling on it. However I would consider having your vet take a look at it because safe extraction if the canine tooth may be recommended to avoid having a huge hole left behind for foodstuffs to then get clogged into. If your vet extracts the tooth instead of just letting it fall out, the vet can then close the hole with suture. This is the best approach when dealing with diseases canine teeth especially, because this is the only tooth that can leave a hole that directly communicates with the nasal passages (oronasal fistula), so we take extra precautions with this tooth in particular. Schedule an appt with your local vet soon and I hope everything turns out well for your cat Zoe.

No, teeth falling out is never normal and always indicates disease (which can happen at any age). I recommend to have Coco Bella examined by the veterinarian so that she can get appropriate treatment. Bad teeth can lead to internal disease and pain. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

One of the major causes of drooling is dental disease, and if teeth are falling out then I imagine there is a fair bit of tartar and redness. We do have to consider Elvis's age though, and I wouldn't be rushing to anaesthetise a 16 year old to clean his teeth unless he was really suffering. If he is still managing to eat I would let him be, if you think he is in pain you can take him to the vet and try pain relief and antibiotic shots. You could try brushing his teeth if you want to. Finally kidney issues are common in older cats and can cause drooling so you could have his bloods checked, however I suspect it is the teeth.

As Dr Fernandez recommended, taking him in to the vet would be highly recommended. Regarding being worried about him swallowing the tooth should it fall out on its own--the answer there is that you do not need to worry about it. If he were to swallow a tooth, it would be digested enough by the acid in the stomach to pass without a problem.

The weeping eye likely isn't related to his tooth problem, Timmie could have an eye infection or allergies causing the weeping. His tooth was likely severely rotten or infected to have it come out so easily, which isn't normal. He needs to see a vet first thing in the morning for his eye and tooth. He could potentially have other rotten and infected teeth, and he would benefit from a dental cleaning, scaling, and polishing. He will likely also need antibiotics to prevent or treat infection in the empty tooth socket. The vet can also diagnose and treat his eye. Please take him into the vet tomorrow morning.

That appears to be a deciduous (baby) tooth. You can see the adult tooth near it and next to the other canine on the right side. If she will allow and you can do it safely, wipe the tooth with a piece of gauze. It should come away. Have her examined by your veterinarian tomorrow. She may need a dental x-ray to rule out retained roots.kittens will begin to lose teeth between 3-4 months of age. By 7 months, the adult teeth should be fully erupted.