I had my two upper first bicuspids extracted for orthodontics a week ago. The oral surgeon had a lot of difficulty removing the right bicuspid. He kept yanking at it for a long time, didn't succeed, took a small break, came back and removed my left bicuspid and then worked on the right tooth again. The entire procedure probably took close to an hour. After that, I was suffering from severe headaches and toothaches for five days for which I was continuously on Vicodin, after which my oral surgeon asked me to take Valium as a muscle relaxant because he suspected that I was grinding my teeth hard at night after the extraction. My headaches have reduced a little bit, however I have a swelling in my upper palate right behind the extraction site of my right first bicuspid. If I touch it, it feels like a swollen nerve or something - its really painful. The surgeon gave me antibiotics for it a couple of days ago, but I dont feel like they are helping much. Not sure what the problem is or what I should do about it. The pain in the nerve and my upper teeth are not allowing me to start my orthodontic treatment either. The headaches have not gone away completely, but they are not as severe any more. Any ideas on what the pain in the palate might be??