My top left wisdom tooth is half of the way out. It started hurting a day ago and now I woke up this morning to my jaw not opening all of the way. My gums around the tooth are a little sore but not extremely so. I could only get a toothbrush in my mouth this morning but now I can open my mouth about a quarter of the way.  I have had another wisdom tooth become infected but this one is not nearly as painful, just sore. My jaw is sore at the joint but it feels locked there. Any ideas what this is?
Hello thanks for consulting at Chat Doctor,it called peritonitis of your wisdom teeth,do jaw opening exercise by chewing gums it will prevent jaw locking, do salt water garage three times daily, take a course of antibiotics and analgesics,take an solar and irrigation of the area by consulting with an oral surgeon ad if needed to extract the tooth.hope it helps., Tc