Hi, I had a wisdom tooth extracted 8 days ago (upper right). Although most of the bruising & swelling of my palate has gone down, there is still a hard, painful lump on the site of extraction which does not seem to be reducing. Getting occasional ear pain & right side of jaw stiff/painful now. Took 5 days of antibiotics initially as prescribed (also take imuran 75mg for SLE). Thank You.
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The painful lump on the palate could be secondary to the bone cutting done during tooth removal, or it can be a secondary infection leading osteomyelitis. Complete the course of antibiotics that will take care of the infection and reduce the swelling. If the lump does not reduce in 7-10 days then consult an oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out any infection. Do saline gargling. I hope my answer will help you, take care.