I haven't noticed other cats with long fangs, but then again, I have never really paid a lot of attention before. The upper canine tooth and the lower canine tooth come into occlusal contact and the cat is unable to close the mouth. Smilodon is most famous for its relatively long canine teeth, which are the longest found in the saber-toothed cats, at about 28 cm (11 in) long in the largest species, S. populator. They are just way too long. My youngest cat has unusually long fangs, (compared to my other two) that hang down about 1/4 of an inch past his lower lip. Dry food does not affect the length of teeth in any way, not even in dogs. She's about 9 years old. I like the “canine” teeth in cats. The skull was robustly proportioned and the muzzle was short and broad. Treatment of teeth misalignment in your cat will depend on the severity of the condition and the age of your cat at the time of diagnosis. Cat's upper canine teeth do slightly run over their lower lip. They use those teeth to rip the meat off their prey (sorry about that). My current fir jerk likes to play with me, and does her best to sink those teeth right into my arm. If they are, by chance, you can definately take the cat to the vet. Their teeth do not continue to grow once mature. She's still a very sweet cat, and she inhales any wet food i put down. I brush her teeth once in a while and all of her teeth are really white except for the long one. It's yellow and curved, also. Almost all cats (depending on breed) have pronounced canines because they are carnivores. I've had a similar problem before with rabbits, but we would just give them a big piece of oak, and they would trim their own teeth down, so that's what made me wonder if cats can get their teeth trimmed. 4 – 6 weeks: Deciduous pre-molars (also known bicuspids, these are the teeth located between the canine and molar teeth) begin to come in. Cats are not like beavers or rabbits. My cat's top right canine tooth has always been a little longer than the other one, but within the last 6 months to a year it's gotten even longer. The canines were slender and had fine serrations on the front and back side. It is usually associated with chronic periodontal disease and alveolar osteitis. 3 – 4 weeks: Deciduous canines (the long, pointy teeth next to the front teeth) begin to come in. FACT: The canine teeth sit in beds of sensitive tissue that let the cat feel what it is gripping. FACT: In the wild where cats eat a natural diet, the teeth are cleaned as they scrape over the bones of their prey. Dr. Kressin has seen this occur from super-eruption of the upper canine teeth in cats. It could be possible, however, I'm not sure if it's really that they're "too long." Cat Showing Fangs. In less severe cases, teeth misalignment will correct itself over time as the baby teeth drop out and make room for the adult cat teeth. 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