<s>[INST] I had my upper molar extracted 5 days ago. I had no complications and hardly had to take anything for pain and swelling in the last 2 days....until tonight . Acutely I got a throbbing pain and took some advil ...it settled it slightly but still feel the pain. I now have noticed a hard swelling posterior to the extraction site on the outer aspect of my gum..about the size of a quarter....no real foul taste in my mouth but truthfully since the surgery it hasn t been the nicest taste in there...bloody medical taste. No pus that I can see. When I run my tongue over the extraction site it seems the same it always has been. I haven t drank from straws, am somewhat healthy, and a non smoker. When I gently press on this swelling it is quite painful. No fever. ?Infection vs ? dry socket. Now I have had dry sockets with my wisdom teeth and they were completely unbearable....this isn t completely unbearable but quite uncomfortable. (my dry sockets were a 10/10 and this is a 5/10 on a pain scale ...and interestingly I have delivered 2 children naturally with no epidural or drugs...haha) I called the surgeon, he told me to load up on the narcotic he prescribed me (which I haven t had to take as of yet post op...the advil was cutting the pain for me previously) and to see him in the morning... Your advice is appreciated . [/INST] Hiiiisince it is difficult to know about the condition/environment when you underwent extraction so the hard swelling & pain you are mentioning could be because of many reasons like incomplete removal of tooth, root stump or may be due to some cyst that might be related to the tooth. It is advised that you consult your dentist for physical examination of the condition only then correct diagnosis can be made & further treatment can be done meanwhile you can use warn saline rinse that would provide you symptomatic relive </s>