Your description appears to be related to infection. Seeing an oral surgeon to investigate the source of infection is advised.
I just got off a really strong round of antibiotics so I can not imagine that it would be an infection. Would this still be possible?
Ear symptom and dull aching jaw pain can be causedby temporomandibular disorder. Swelling can be a patotid gland tumor or acute infection. Swelling is generally not a presentation of tmd.