can't open my mouth after wisdom teeth extraction

[luthela]

I have 5 teeth pulled out on Aug 6th (four wisdom, one fractured).  Now the bruise and the swollen has gone.  But every time I try to open my mouth, the right side of my mouth would be very hurtful.  Now I can only open my mouth to the degree that to put one finger between the upper and the down sides of my teeth.  Any wider than that would cause a lot of pain in the right side of  mouth.  

I'm still taking antibotietics every day.  Could u tell me what might happened and what shall I do?  p.s.  I just moved to a different city than the one I took the surgery,  so it's hard to find the original doctor to do a follow up test

[Allie64]

Three days ago I had one impacted wisdom tooth removed. The jerk dentist did not clean the infection out and sewed me up saying once the tooth was gone the infection would go away by its self. No need for antibiotics. Four days later....my gums are infected. But yes, my jaw is stiff, still bleeding in stitches as well. Rinse with 1 teaspoon of salt in an 8oz. glass of water...four to five times a day, for 30 seconds each time...it helps heal and reduce swelling. After 4 days..begin to do jaw excersises....moving jaw right to left 10 times...slowly...then open and closing jaw 10 times....maybe 4 times a day.

[levi1113]

i had my wisdom teeth took out a week ago. i cant open my mouth that far at all. i also have a bump on the side of my jaw is there a chance they broke my jaw? i am going back to the Dr. tomorrow but im really nervous.

[iohbor]

mine is a different story.... i had a hole in my premolars teeth... n finish filling it.... but after  a few months it came.... off.... n i leave it like that for 2 weeks.... n then at night i start brushing teeth at night... cause it felt pain in that hole.... n wake up in the morning  my jaw can't  open wide more than 1 inch.... its so hard to eat food..... please tell me wht 2 do??

[Eve8899]

Me and you are the same I had mine taking last Thursday as of right now it's been a week and all I can stick is just my index finger, I will see the dr today but this is rather scary.

[fpain]

I had the same thing done 2 weeks ago. it gets better...like 5% a day.
use ice packs, don't use any heat on face, no hot showers, till the swelling comes down, put your head up and sleep, coz pressure causes more bleeding and swelling.
the headaches will be less if you sleep with your head up...but they do go down..i promise.
i think 3 weeks should do it. good luck.

[dub38]

i had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth cut out five days ago. im still swollen alot, and its worse on my right side. i can barely open my mouth to put my finger in it. it feels like my jaw is just locked. i have severe headaches and i still am spitting out blood. i need an answer asap ): and a real one!!