Most tmd symptoms are chronic in nature. Extraction of wisdom tooth procedure may be a triggering factor of pre-existing condition. It's generally agreed that etiology of tmd is multifactorial. Your descriptions suggest retrodiscitis and disc displacement. Seeing a tmj specialist is advised.
Did the extraction cause the tmj if it should be this? And is there anything they can do for me?
Like I've followed the surgeons orders of no gum chewing, tough foods like steak and such, and I do not want to be taking pain killers the rest of my life.
Seeing a tmj specialist is advised.