Small Mammal Medicine:
Small Mammal Dental Formulas: Cheat Sheet
| Species | Incisors | Canines | Premolars | Molars |
| Rabbit | 2/1 | 0/0 | 3/2 | 3/3 |
| Chinchilla | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Degu | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Guinea pig | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Rat | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Mouse | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Hamster | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Gerbil | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Chipmunk | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Prairie dog | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3/3 |
| Ferret | 3/3 | 1/1 | 4/3 | 1/2 |
| Hedgehog | 3/2 | 1/1 | 3/2 | 3/3 |
| Sugar glider | 3/1 | 1/0 | 3/4 | 4/4 |
| Opossum, Virginia | 5/4 | 0-1/1 | 3/3 | 4/4 |
References
American Veterinary Dental College. Available at www.avdc.org/dental-charts.pdf . Accessed on February 12, 2012.
Berg ML. Oral pathology and dental charting. Proc Western Vet Conf, 2011.
Lennox AM. Anatomy and physiology of elodont species. Proc Am Board Vet Pract, 2010.
Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW (eds). Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders; 2012.
Mitchell MA, Tully TN (eds). Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. St. Louis: Saunders; 2009.
Related topics
Dental anatomy of rabbits and rodents
Dental disease in rabbits and rodents
Dental caries in herbivores
Oral examination in rabbits and rodents
Physical examination of small exotic mammals
Promoting dental health in small herbivores: Five things you can do
Rabbit dental chart
Rodent dental chart
Written by Christal Pollock, DVM, Dipl. ABVP-Avian; Lafeber Company veterinary consultant on February 12, 2012.
