Hello,This past Thursday, I had my wisdom teeth removed (only one jad slightly erupted) to prevent complications in the future. I just turned 18 mid-July. I have trismus on the left-side of my jaw, which is painful to the point that it affects my throat muscles on my left-side, making it half-way hard to swallow (my throat has pretty much healed, but nothing else). The swelling on my left cheek is barely going down as the days go by, while my right-side (cheek, throat, and jaw) has pretty much healed completely. I knew trismus was a complication of the surgery while under seeation. However, last night, I started to lose my voice. My throat no longer hurts except for a minor tinge, yet when I woke uo this morning, I had lost my voice even more. I've been taking my antibiotics every six hours as prescribed (while I'm awake), so I don't see how this could be an infection. Even so, this was not listed as a side affect of my wisdom tooth removal surgery. Why did I lose my voice and how can I get it back. I wouldn't be that concerned if hoarseness was listed as a side affect, but since it wasn't and I'm starting college this Friday (where I need to be able to speak to people), this is very concerning.

Summarized question: What causes hoarseness after wisdom tooth extraction?