What to do if you have nerve pain behind your ear from wisdom tooth extraction

Post-auricular neuralgia of wisdom teeth extraction is usually a postoperative inflammatory reaction or dry socket, the former is better after anti-inflammatory; the latter needs to re-clean the socket. 1. Postoperative inflammatory reaction: some complex wisdom teeth extraction, postoperative inflammatory reaction, facial swelling, opening pain, postauricular neuralgia and other symptoms. It is recommended that the day of ice, postoperative anti-inflammatory treatment as prescribed by the doctor, such as cefuroxime plus metronidazole, generally within 3 days can be significantly relieved. Among them, patients who drink alcohol are forbidden to use, and change to other antibacterial drugs. 2. Dry socket: often occurs 2~3 days after tooth extraction, manifested as severe pain in the extraction wound, and radiate to the surrounding area, can spread to the back of the ear, causing neuralgia symptoms. Need to thoroughly clean the alveolar fossa, re-coagulation. It is recommended to go to the regular hospital for tooth extraction, and if there is any discomfort, consult the doctor in time.