Kitten teeth question?

my kitten is around 6 or 7 months.... i was brushing her teeth very gently and noticed blood on the toothbrush. A few minutes later i found what seemed to be a broken tooth on my couch with a little blood on it. She has also had some very bad breath. Could this have been a baby tooth? Or should I be worried about a mouth disease?

Kitten teeth question?
I would expect her to have all her adult teeth by now.





Has she been desexed yet? During the operation the vets always open the animal%26#039;s mouth, and if she had a retained baby tooth (usually the canine) they would have told you and delt with it then. If she hasn%26#039;t, then she might have had a retained baby tooth.





Does she have very hard things to chew? Occasionally teeth can fracture. Will she let you open her mouth and look to see if the teeth look the same on both sides? You can notice a misisng tooth that way.





EDIT: Since you could open her mouth (what a nice cat she must be), could you tell if the white tip you saw was jagged or smooth? Did it look like it was a snapped tooth or did it look like an intact one.





Also, the tooth that you found will be a darker colour, almost a black/brown tinge, compared to the new tooth if it was a baby tooth that was lost. The baby teeth change colour slightly before dropping out, because they lose most of their blood supply.
Reply:brushing her teeth? hehe why? give her some crunchy cat food instead of the soft stuff and that should give her healthy teeth and gums. you shouldnt have to brush your cats





edit: yes, of course...about the tooth. its rare that we pet owners see our pets loose a tooth, so when you see one you get worried, and that you brush your pet%26#039;s teeth would make it more likely for you to notice. the youthful cat may have had some health problems prior to your receiving the cat as it%26#039;s teeth and gums should normally be healthy at that age. could have had a poor diet, soft foods instead of crunchy, human food, or a combination of those and some other illnesses including trauma from the spay/neutering.


she may not %26#039;chew%26#039; her food. i had a puppy that did that. she would take little pieces and swallow them whole so, she didnt get the good cleansing action of the dry food against her teeth. the toothpaste if youre using could be an irritant also or even scraping the brush against her gums while attempting to brush. give all the information you know about your cat to a vet so that they can make a better assessment and plan of action. peace
Reply:it is probably her/his baby tooth. i have 3 cats and i have see this happen 2 different cats all the time. don%26#039;t b worried!!!
Reply:Right, the right thing to do is to just take her to the vet%26#039;s. My cat/kitten had the same problem, and we jus thought that it was a milk tooth coming through, but in fact she had a mouth disease from scrapping her tooth on something sharp. He (the vet) gave us some tablets t give her, and it was all cleared up within a week.





I%26#039;m not saying that your kitten HAS got a mouth diease, but you don%26#039;t really won%26#039;t t find out if she has too late. Likei said, just take her to the vet. It could jus be a milk tooth coming through, but you never know.





TIP: If the vet does give you tablets and your kitten reuses t take them, crush them up and put it in her food. That way she doesn%26#039;t know. (that%26#039;s what i had to do with mine.)





Hope this helped!





~Larxene
Reply:It may be a baby tooth coming out. Keep an eye on it, if it is a broken tooth the root will have to taken out other wise it will rot in the gum.
Reply:Kittens do lose their baby teeth, the same as humans do. And some cats are very prone to gingivitis which could be the cause of the bad breath. Some vets believe there is a genetic component to this. Gingivitis can often be treated with antibiotics, and that can resolve the redness and irritation like you may be seeing. It%26#039;s best to get her to the vet and have him/her take a look
Reply:Quite possibly a baby tooth. I had that a while ago with my kittens but I would go to the vet if I were you. The bad breath could be a sign of a gum infection. One of my kittens had this - its not anything really bad but its still worth a check.



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