Could anyone help me with a diagnosis?

I'm currently under very strict lockdown in my region and therefore cannot go check myself.

I developed this say 3 days ago randomly. I literally just ate that night, then had a pack of juice and drank a cup of espresso then boom! I felt so much pain as though Mjolnir was on my gum. The next day, I couldn't close my jaw.

Anywho, right now, my lymph nodes around the jaw and that side of my jaw in general are swollen. I find it very uncomfortable to close my mouth and it gets really painful sometimes. It also gets difficult to swallow most times. The pain isn't on my teeth and I'm sure because I don't feel any discomfort or pain when I brush my teeth but it stings when the bristles touch the gum. There's a white patch on that side and I'm not sure if what I see is a little hole. I'm not sure.

The pain subsides whenever I take a dose of ibrupofen and I also manage it with warm water and salt. I just started taking some antibiotics today (BIOCINE ® [Lincomycin 500mg] X2 per day)

By the way, it's the gum at the edge of my mouth. I do not know whether it's my wisdom tooth or some underlying issue Photo of the gum

I hope I could get some help.

Thanks.

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