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Offline Krystal_00

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jaw cracking?
« on: November 11, 2006, 12:39:15 pm »
Mack's jaw cracks really loud when he yawns...really loud!!!! and its like when he goes to close his mouth its like his teeth are chattering. what causes this?
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Re: jaw cracking?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2006, 11:44:42 pm »
That sounds kind of like TMJ syndrome in humans.
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Re: jaw cracking?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2006, 12:25:06 am »
Quote from: mynameislola on November 11, 2006, 11:44:42 pm
That sounds kind of like TMJ syndrome in humans.
That's what I was thinking too!  I wonder if the surgery would be as easy in a dog as it is a human....
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Re: jaw cracking?
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2006, 02:58:02 am »
surgery? :(oh man i hope not!!
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Re: jaw cracking?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2006, 04:04:04 am »
I have no idea....probab ly best to check with your vet.  TMJ in humans is a pretty easy surgery to correct the 'loose' muscles that hold your jaw together, as I understand it....
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Re: jaw cracking?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2006, 05:30:11 am »
I have no idea what TMJ is  ???, but Baileys jaw chatters sometimes to. it doesn't crack, though. his usually chatters after he's been licking himself  :-[ or something like that.
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