When I had my amalgams removed, I had them all out in one sitting...it tooks 7 hours. My jaw and teeth ached liked crazy. I couldn't eat solid food for at least a day or two. But gradually, the soreness went away and I've been fine ever since.

My guess is that since you didn't use novacaine, your nerves may be somewhat traumatized. You might want to try an herb like Blue Vervain to help with the nerve pain. It's a great natural pain-reliever that has been used for toothaches, headaches, etc. Since it's in a liquid form, it would probably work faster than taking it in capsule form.

Otherwise, the pain and soreness should subside with time.