I had a maxillary first molar extracted 8 weeks ago. I have had continuing problems ever since. I have seen both my ENT and two oral surgeons. Initially I had a pea sized hole in my pallate. ??? and the extraction site itself was very slow to heal. My general dentist commented at 3 weeks post op that the extraction site looked about 3 days old. Once I did start to heal then my pain really kicked in. I have had facial swelling ear congestion and drainage down one side of my throat. I was on PenVK for 10 days, Keflex, then two rounds of Augmenten. I have had burning up one side of my nose as well. An MRI did not revaeal a sinus communication, only mild chronic sinusitis, hypertrophy of my turbinates and a slightly deviated septom. I did have surgery last Spring to correct my deviated septom and reduce my turbinates which was successful. I finally ended up in the hospital for two days on a pain machine and iv antibiotics. The oralis treating me as atypical facial pain and has placed me on Neurontin which has helped. I have read the symptons for atypical facial pain and really don't feel I have this. I seem to feel better in the am and worse as the day goes on. I still am experiencing facial swelling and full feeling in my ear and under my chin, in the lymph area. I am getting desperate to resolve this. I did NOT have these symptons prior to the tooth extraction.
Any help you could be would be greatly appreciated.
Jen D