I had my wisdom teeth pulled a week ago, now my ears hurt, my jawbone is still sore and there is a god awful taste in my mouth.

Call your dentist: Call your dentist, tell him\her what you are feeling and experiencing and request that you be seen for a follow-up visit. We can't know exactly what's going on in your mouth without actually seeing your.

Go back for exam: Having two wisdom teeth extracted at same time will lead to pain-swelling possible infection or nasty taste in mouth from clot.Go back for irrigation of area.

Go back to surgeon: Sounds like a dry socket. Go back to your surgeon for a post op check and treatment.

Postextraction probs: What did your doctor say? That's where i'd start. Most good surgeons see their patients within a week to check on them. The radiating pain and foul taste suggest infection. But only a good exam will give answers.

Dry socket: Dry socket is a common problem from upper wisdom teeth extractions. It happens when the blood clot in the extraction site breaks down. You need to be seen by your oral surgeon so they can clean out the area and place a medicated packing.