I had all of my Bottom teeth removed on Wed afternoon.  The swelling wasnt too bad on Thur & when I woke on Friday the swelling was worse &now I have large hard lumps on my outer jaw line & under. I called the Dentist & they werent concerned but said I could come in but I had to be there in 2 5mins &its a 45mins drive so I couldnt go. I ts in the same exact spot on both sides, difficulty opening mouth, sore to swallow & achy in my ears. Is this a sign of infection?  Or could it be just swollen Lymph Nodes? Ive had 5 teeth on both sides of my upper removed & the pain &swelling wasnt this bad. Also concerned bc the pain is a 6 & Im already on Narcotic Pain meds for Chronic Back problems.  (Part of the reason why all my teeth have to be pulled.) Usually, if something hurts this bad there is something really wrong.
Hello, Thanks for consulting ChatDoctorRead you query as you have undergone tooth extraction now you have pain and swelling see what happened is pain and swelling after extraction can be due to some reason can be due to infection, Chat Doctor.  For this you should consult oral surgeon for examination of socket and incentive follow post-operative instructions, take proper course of antibiotic prescribed by your dentist. Hope this will help you.