I had tooth pulled 6 weeks ago and the dentist broke a piece of my maxilla. I am having severe pain in my jaw that goes by my ear and up the right side of my head totally up to the top of my head. I use a heating pad and take Ibuprofen around the clock. How long should this take to heal? I am miserable.
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . As per your query the healing depends upon the depth extent of fracture as well as whether it is in a condition that it will resolve on its own or needs surgical intervention for resolution. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and along with clinical evaluation a thorough radiographic evaluation is a must for ruling out the extent of fracture and time duration of healing. In case if the broken segments are not in their original position they will fuse in wrong positions and cause further complications. In case if the broken segments have moved away they will not fuse and there will be continuous pain and discomfort and will require manual reduction and fixation of the fracture segments. Pain can also be due to unhealed sockets known as Chat Doctor. . As of now you should take higher painkiller like Tramadol for relief but consulting an oral surgeon is a must. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards.