Strange muscle tissue outside of my jaw bone??!!?

Question

Today at school it was just a normal day, but at 7th hour i yawned and after I closed my mouth i felt extreme pain just behind the right side of my jaw, behind my chin. It felt somewhat hard, and like bubble gum with rocks in it, not as squishy though. I was wondering what was going on, but I opened my mouth as wide as it can, again and the tissue went away. Now it hurts every time I swallow on the big round area above my throat. My right ear and eye is also kind of hurting. I'm kinda worried about this as I have been told by my dentist that I have severe jaw popping.

I don't know what's going on, if it will heal itself or if I need to go to the hospital. Any advice would do! Thanks!

*what I felt behind my chin was a muscle-feeling object

Answer 1

HELLO,
YOU'RE DESCRIBING ALL THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN A DISORDER WITH YOUR TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ).
HAVE YOUR DENTIST EVALUATE THE SITUATION.