Hello, and I am glad you found Neruo Talk. There will be others to help address your situation. I think I would have had to squack, if the receptionist was the one to check my mouth after this surgery. That is not acceptable, unless she is an assistant and trained that way. If after your healing began, and you started with more pain, after having no pain, then you need to be seen. Infections can and do start up. I would quick smoking anything, until the issues is resolved, to be on the safe side. I don't think what youdid caused the infection or the problem. However it does put contamination into your mouth while you are healing. I am also surprized that mouth wash was allowed. In my release papers, mouth wash was not allowed, only salt water. Did you get discharge instructions? Bryanna will post to you. She knows more in detail if you would be having an issue with infection, or something to do with the jaw after surgery. Take care, and post to Bryanna. She was assistant for 30 years. ginnie