Get to an ear nose & throat doctor (ENT) and have them take a look. There are many things that can cause these symptoms so don't panic. Your dentist may also be able to give you a check up on your oral health so you may want to try that first but an ENT is a better bet.

Good luck

Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR