Hello, You can try some anti-inflammatory medications in addition to your antibiotic. Cold works well initially to reduce inflammation such as swelling, but then you want good blood flow to promote healing. Try some moist heat to relax the muscles and improve blood flow to assist healing. Try to maintain a soft diet. Realize this is bone surgery and will take a long time to heal. Soreness is to be expected, but will gradually lessen. Continue to do your best to continue good dental care and rinsing. Your first week will be the most difficult. Your second week should show improvement, but some if you had significant surgery and swelling, this inflammation needs time to resolve. Your TMJ could have been stressed. Your age and overall health can be a factor in how well you respond and the speed of healing. Your antibiotic needs to be at a certain level for a certain period of time to be effective. Follow your prescription as directed. If you miss a dose, do not double up, but try to get back on schedule as soon as possible. If you feel your antibiotic is not working and your discomfort is getting worse, contact your dentist. You may require a different antibiotic. Your dentist can prescribe additional stronger medications to assist healing, reduce inflammation and pain if necessary. You should have a followup visit. Do you have sutures that need to be removed? You may feel tightening as healing progresses. Should you continue to have difficulties with your jaw function, there could be a complication with your TMJ, fracture or delayed healing which would require further evaluation. I hope you can be patient and you mouth feels better with time. Thank you for your inquiry. I would be glad to answer any additional questions concerning your progress.