What’s wrong with always feeling a swollen ear after having a tooth extracted and filled?

After the tooth extraction and filling, the ear always feels swollen and distended, which may be caused by the discomfort of opening the mouth for a long time, or it may be caused by the swelling of lymph nodes. In the process of tooth extraction or filling, due to a long period of time to open the mouth triggered by the temporomandibular joint pain and discomfort, accompanied by ear swelling, is a normal phenomenon, you can use a hot towel hot compress around the ear, or gently massage to ease the discomfort. It is also possible that tooth extraction triggered by the surrounding lymph nodes swelling, swelling around the ears, or tooth filling secondary caries, dental nerve infection caused by soreness around the ears, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs such as amoxicillin, metronidazole, or dental treatment to relieve the symptoms. Therefore, after tooth extraction and filling always feel ear swelling is mostly seen in the above situation, persistent unrelieved, it is recommended to the stomatology examination, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.