Hi all, I just wanted to post my own symptoms as I am unsure of what the problem is. I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted two weeks ago today. Initially I thought the surgery went great as bleeding ceased in about 20 hrs and I didn't even have pain after 2 days from the surgery. 1 week ago, I went in for my follow up. Much to my surprise, the follow up was conducted by the front desk receptionist, not the oral surgeon (wtf?). Anyway, she simply asked me 3 questions and looked in my mouth for about 5 seconds, not even examining my top sockets. She said all looked fine. Here are my symptoms. Starting 5 days after extraction, I began getting the salty taste in the area of my top left socket. I have also had intermittent pain anteriorly to my left tmj (I would guess right around the area where that socket is). The pain has become less often as time goes by. I am a "smoker" but not tobacco. I occasionally smoke marijuana and have probably smoked 4-5 mj "blunts" (all mj tonacco) between now and 1 week post surgery. I did not smoke anything in the first week after surgery. I realize this has probably contributed to my situation.

Anyone have an ideas as to what could be my problem? (besides me smoking)
Any response is greatly appreciated!