Constant neck pain and some jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction?!
Question:
Constant neck pain and some jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction?
I had my upper and lower wisdom teeth pulled on my left side 3 weeeks ago and now I have a reoocuring neck pain and some jaw pain and at times the pain even goes down to the top of my shoulder and at times up to my ear. The pain is on the same side as the extractions and I am wondering if it is related to my wisdom teeth extractions since it started after they were pulled?
BTW the funny part is the pain is in my neck more than anywhere and I think it is coming from the gland.
Answers:
I didn't have the pain in my neck, per se, but my jaw continued to hurt quite a bit after my wisdom teeth were removed. I had "dry sockets" which is essentially what happens when the blood clot is dislodged from where the tooth once was. It gets infected and hurts like heck. You should go back to your oral surgeon to let him/her look at it. Infections in your mouth can be deadly because it can get into every system of your body. Don't waste time getting it checked!