Ear pain after wisdom teeth extraction?

Take a double dose of painkillers. From everything I’ve read, a dry socket would not cause anyone to wonder if they have it. They’d be crying in agony. I think they’ll say to put a half unfrozen bag of peas on your face and to double the dosage of meds. Were the teeth embedded in the bone? Was it a complicated surgery? If so, I’d think you could have some level of discomfort for a week or ten days. Hope you feel better soon.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/279305-ear-aches-after-teeth-extraction/

Also a jaw will be sore after being yanked on.

Listen to @Rarebear.

When I had all four out at once, all impacted I only took ibuprofen, not any of the prescription drugs. Later I read that ibuprofen had been shown to give very good relief after tooth extraction. I’m not a doctor, so I think you should double check with your dentist, but if the drug he prescribed is insufficient maybe add some ibuprofen or try it instead.

As the article referenced by @Rarebear states, it is very common for tooth/jaw pain to radiate to the ear. Many of our patients that come in for earaches actually have problems with their TMJ or they get referred pain from bruxism.

Ice the jaw but not the ear if the jaw is swollen or there’s any tenderness. If the swelling has gone down and there’s no bleeding since you’re 4 days post-op, you could try a warm compress to the area to see if that soothes the ache.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any additional pain medications.

possible infection?