Pain in the right cheek next to the ear may be caused by mumps, temporomandibular joint disorder, herpes zoster in the ear and other reasons. 1. Mumps: Pain in the right cheek next to the ear may be caused by the mumps virus invading the parotid gland, which leads to mumps. 2. Temporomandibular joint disorder: Frequent clenching, grinding of teeth, external impact, etc. can lead to temporomandibular joint disorder, which may cause pain in the right cheek and ear. 3. Ear herpes zoster: this disease is caused by chickenpox herpes zoster virus infection, herpes zoster rash can have weakness, fever, lack of appetite and other systemic symptoms, the affected area of the skin can be burning or burning pain, touching the obvious pain sensitivity, and therefore occurs in the right ear, the patient may appear the phenomenon of pain in the right cheek next to the ear. When the patient has the phenomenon of pain on the right side of the cheek next to the ear, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, diagnosed by a professional doctor, and given reasonable treatment.