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What Causes Hard And Painful Lump Inside Jawline Post A Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Hi about 3 days ago I had a wisdom tooth extraction on bottom left and since I have had a lot of pain in the socket area and there Ida hard painful lump on the inside off my jawline there is a constant ache in the area and very painful to touch any ideas many thanks jason
posted on Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain pain at the extraction site of wisdom tooth after 3 days is not an abnormal finding as pain can last for a week after extraction and is not abnormal..
A lump over the jaw is due to inflammation and hematoma formation secondary to extraction that is a surgical procedure..
I would suggest you to take a course of antibiotics like Amoxicillin to prevent infection and anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen to relieve pain..
Do warm saline gargles..
Do cool compresses over the cheek as it help in reducing inflammation and swelling..
In case if the condition worsen or the pain does not reduce even after 8 days, consult your treating physician and get evaluated and he can do a clinical examination and also advise an x ray to look for the cause of the problem and treat accordingly..
He will check for dry socket [unhealed socket due to loss of blood clot] or any left over root piece or foreign body impaction or infection in extraction socket..
But I suppose that gradually the pain will start reducing in a day or two and you will start feeling better soon.

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Hard And Painful Lump Inside Jawline Post A Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain pain at the extraction site of wisdom tooth after 3 days is not an abnormal finding as pain can last for a week after extraction and is not abnormal.. A lump over the jaw is due to inflammation and hematoma formation secondary to extraction that is a surgical procedure.. I would suggest you to take a course of antibiotics like Amoxicillin to prevent infection and anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen to relieve pain.. Do warm saline gargles.. Do cool compresses over the cheek as it help in reducing inflammation and swelling.. In case if the condition worsen or the pain does not reduce even after 8 days, consult your treating physician and get evaluated and he can do a clinical examination and also advise an x ray to look for the cause of the problem and treat accordingly.. He will check for dry socket [unhealed socket due to loss of blood clot] or any left over root piece or foreign body impaction or infection in extraction socket.. But I suppose that gradually the pain will start reducing in a day or two and you will start feeling better soon. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.