Maine Coon Teeth

Maine Coon Teeth

Maine Coon kittens are not actually born with any teeth, just like human babies are not.

According to ASPCA, a Maine Coon kittens teeth will start to appear at the 3-week mark.

Their permanent teeth then start to grow when a kitten reaches 3-4 months of age, starting with the middle incisors around the 14-week mark.

Then the second and third incisors between 15-16 weeks

How Many Teeth Do Maine Coons Have?
You can expect your Maine Coon kitten to have 26 baby teeth, and an older Maine Coon to have 30 permanent adult teeth. This makes the Maine Coon breed quite similar to humans, since human babies have 20 baby teeth, and 32 permanent adult teeth!

Adult Maine Coon teeth are made up of a variety of different tooth types, each with its own unique purpose, and use.

​​MAINE COON BREED TEETH INFORMATION

​It is essential to use a Vet that is familiar with this breed. The majority of MC kittens will experience juvenile gingivitis while teething. This breed loses all baby teeth. It takes about 6 months for the adult teeth to grow in. It varies from kitten to kitten on how much swelling of the gums they experience during this process which occurs from 5 months to a year of age. Many Vets misdiagnose this as stomates or other mouth diseases and recommend pulling teeth. Do Not let them pull any teeth. Find another vet. Always get a second opinion, just like you would for your own health.
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Also, some MC kittens have an enzyme in their mouth that makes the gums try to grow over the teeth as the body is rejecting the teeth. Do Not pull any teeth. The proper treatment is giving the kitten/cat Prednisone for inflammation for several weeks. In severe cases, surgery is required to remove some of the excess growth. Then give prednisone and an antibiotic. Surprisingly, the excess growth normally does not grow back. It is very unlikely that a MC kitten or young adult cat will have any kind of permanent mouth diseases that would require pulling teeth. Remember, MC Cats grow until 4 to 5 years of age, so they are just a big kitten at 1 year old.