Hi thereTwo weeks ago had a back molar extracted (not wisdom tooth) It shattered and was an hour of pulling to get it out.  Only had injections.  Painful after but manageable with ibuprofen.  Have been rinsing with natural antiseptic mouthwash after the first 5 days of salt water rinses.  It is feeling pretty good.  First couple of days had a whistle as I could practically breath through the hole into the area behind my cheekbone area! I still have a rather large hole and occasionally still get a suction feeling going up into the area above the gum if I catch it a certain way when I swallow.  Not really painful but still a strange sensation to touch, but I can brush around it ok.  But.. what Im wanting to check on is that I have been dizzy from the first day. I expected that as a result of what was done to the tooth as well as the pressure on my jaw for an hour (I also have history of TMJ but after braces as a young adult no problem until a couple of months prior to this treatment then have had some clicking again and pain on same side as bad tooth, having to eat on opposite side seemed to aggravate it) Should I still be dizzy after 2 weeks?  Should the hole still be so prominent (hard around rim like its healing well but very mushy feeling inside hole when I touch it with my tongue)  And how long before the hole should be expected to heal up?  Can I have an infection in jaw or cheek without pain that would be causing dizzyness?
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Pain, swelling, dizziness, generalized weakness, are common side effects after tooth extraction. You don't worry about the symptoms as they will subside after someday. After extraction a course of antibiotics and analgesic is required to prevent infection and promote healing. Delayed wound healing can be due to increased blood sugar levels, increase BP, food lodgment. Follow the post-operative instructions given by the Dentist properly. Take lukewarm saline rinses and antiseptic mouthwash gargles. For the TMJ problem I would suggest you to visit the Dentist take an OPG radiograph to determine the diagnosis and treatment plan. Hope this helps out. Regards.....