6 month old lost 2 teeth in 1 day?

ladylambda

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Hello all, and this site is a godsend!

Lola, my six month old calico has been smacking her lips all morning, so I gently peeked inside her mouth and found a little stub of tooth poking through her gums with very light blood around. I figured she was just getting used to the odd feeling.

Coming home from my one class today I found her still doing the odd behavior of licking as if she just ate, but it sounded like she was crunching on something. Again I peeked in with my finger wrapped around moist gauze and found another loose tooth, a bigger one with about two or three little points. It's pretty loose but she doesn't seem to be in discomfort, but the crunching noise just bugs me! I'm assuming it's the loose tooth getting in the way of when she opens and closes her mouth.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!
 

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Do you remember losing your baby teeth as a child? Kittens do it, too.
She may have some pain/sensitivity, after all it's still losing teeth. But their adult teeth grow in pretty quickly and in a few days you may not even be able to notice that she lost any. Do check her teeth regularly to make sure all is going well - and after she's stopped losing them you may consider brushing her teeth to prevent some dental issues. (it's good for all kitties)

Consider yourself lucky to have found her teeth. Most people don't find their kittens lost baby teeth.
 

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It is normal.
Polar Bare just lost 4 teeth and I did not find any of them.
All kittens lose teeth.
Her loose teeth will fall out soon.
The blood is from the teeth cutting through the gums.

 

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Nut had both his baby and his adult 'fangs' together up top. It looked funny and I kept an eye to make sure the baby fangs came out(which they did within a day or 2) otherwise he was going to the vet for his teeth.

I have never found any of Attitude or Nuts' teeth. It is perfectly normal. It would be abnormal if she didn't lose teeth.

Taryn
 
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