https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/29894/kitten-canines The case is a 9 week old kitten currently in cp care. She was very small and has only just started putting on weight and growing but does seem healthy and lively. Noticed at vaccination today that the lower canines are causing indentations on the gumsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/230872?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:54:47 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d3561cdd-baeb-4c78-ac29-adcfba25c31cClaire Godfrey<p>Hi,</p> <p>The lower jaw is slightly shorter, but really not by much.&nbsp;</p> <p>Happy we can leave for now. May need rehoming with a vet agreement if she requires any intervention once the adult teeth are through.</p> <p></p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Claire&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/230858?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:57:04 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:718c5ee8-bed1-4f03-b385-e50c3916ca95Rob Davis<p>Another vote for monitoring for now. Does the relative mandibular length appear ok (in other words is the relationship between the upper and lower incisors normal)? If the jaw lengths are normal then it is most likely that the permanent teeth will occlude ok, but there is no way of being certain until they erupt.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/230855?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:58:30 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b42631bf-bfa7-4a84-b019-6005391f8c94Pete Haseler<p>I would not rush into treatment at this time. The indentations are away from the hard palate and by the look of the gingiva there is evidence of swelling associated with the permanent teeth erupting. This can cause impingement but until exfoliation and adult teeth erupt it will not be possible to be certain how much malocclusion will result if any.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>