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Dogs have a joint at the junction of their jaw and the skull just like we do. It is called the temporomandibular joint and when they yawn, the jaw can pop out of joint. There is not much that can be done for this like in people.

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Expert:	Dr. Louis Gotthelf
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Answered:	10/31/2006

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Dogs have a joint at the junction of their jaw and the skull just like we do. It is called the temporomandibular joint and when they yawn, the jaw can pop out of joint. There is not much that can be done for this like in people.

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