Three days ago I got a decayed tooth pulled that already had a crown. The tooth broke during extraction and the dentist had to do extra drilling and pulling to get the entire tooth. Since I have had pain in my gums which I expected but I have had severe pain in my jaw that runs all the way up to my ear. Do you think the dentist could have pulled or ripped my jaw muscle during the extraction? The pain I feel is debilitating, I cannot find relief... the pain killers that were prescribed does nothing to help. Just wondering if there is anything I can do to get relief and sleep again.
Hisometimes the tooth breaks while extracting and has to be taken out by extra procedure. This is exactly what happened in your case. As you said that you got it extracted three days back the pain should not have been this severe by this day. According to me, you have developed Chat Doctor. Except for the pain that you are having there is nothing to worry. Take any painkiller and try to sleep, first thing in morning visit your dentist and get the