she took this guinea pig to the vet and it underwent surgery because his teeth were too big. 36 hours of on and off sling treatment - they're just about straight again. She read about the chin-sling and the fact that it can really help out with this very issue. A large proportion of malocclusion cases may be due to TMJ and not to a genetic misalignment of the teeth. Come Wed. he will have had his muscle treatment for 3 weeks. Peony's teeth are now completely straight - the diagonal is gone. I have to finetune the design to keep the pressure off his ear base. "I would think a vet would be able to diagnose a dislocated jaw without sedating the pig. He is still losing weight. His malocclusion has been controlled by wearing a Chin-Sling nightly. In the last week he hasn't really been wearing it and he hasn't been working his teeth enough - the teeth have overgrown. Not that I am aware of. Today, I gave him a massage on the weak side and fed him while he was wearing chin-sling - After a while, he started "chewing his cud". His jaw muscles appear to have strengthened. He only wears his sling for about an hour a day. (Quinn started wearing the sling on Oct. 1). Dr. Legendre will examine her mouth catching the TMJ thing and we will throw the sling back on and document the realignment. He is definitely more comfortable when wearing the sling. Since the mouth can no longer close completely (due to overgrowth of the teeth), the hair under the chin may be wet. Other guinea pigs who have used the Chin-Sling: Dentist - Loïc Legendre, DMV, FAVD, Diplomate AVDC, EVDC, Physical therapist - Cynthia E. Webster. I've been reading about Willie, the guinea pig who used the chin sling, and I feel Solecito needs it as well. He required planing every 4 weeks until January, 2000, when he began wearing his Chin-Sling. Muscles usually get weak when the pig is favouring one side of the jaw while eating due to abscesses or anything else that causes pain. Willie has shown vast improvement in just one week. 4 times a day we are also to gently hold his mouth closed while he eats for 2 minute sessions to retrain him to chew properly. Ate a Critter Berry with gusto. (April14) Threw on the chin sling for a couple of 8 hour shifts in a 24 hour period - did one jaw massage - you guessed it. This time, he ground the teeth much more drastically. Working on it! Previously he needed dental planing every 4 weeks. As the pig grinds the upper molars against the lower ones, the jaw muscles will start getting proper usage again and begin to rebuild. at the time of his first teeth trim. He's now down to 2 lb. In total, he'd gone from 2lb.13 oz. my aunt has about a dozen guinea pigs. Often "dislocation" results from muscles being very weak on one side. Is it possible to tighten the jaw muscle too much? The little "wings" attach at the back of the neck to pull the ear holes wide to remove pressure from the back of the ears. "The Chin-Sling will not hurt a misaligned jaw as long as there are no unhealed fractures present and it isn't rigid. And yes, he is eating much better. The treatment has been declared a success. At first I thought the sling was too heavy - but now I think it's made him feel good enough to relax. He was eating (although obviously not enough to maintain), his front teeth looked good and aside from his chronic asthma seemed the picture of health. She had a mouth tumor. It will then hold the jaw in position and force the molars into contact. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 10/14/00 - The sling is improving the slant on her front teeth, but she is still losing weight. It is working. ", Loïc Legendre, DMV, FAVD, Diplomate AVDC, EVDC, 10/8/00 - The teeth slant is almost gone. 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