Hi i had a root canal/stainless steel crown put on a molar tuesday using cement, i also had an extraction of a top tooth on the same side and 3 fillings....i waited until the numbness stopped after the dental work to start eating and i ate soft foods for 3 days, i have avoided chewing on that side of my mouth, ive been brushing my teeth softly, ive been gargling with warm salt water, i have been putting a icepack on the side of my face and i have been taking the ibuprofen prescribed to me....the swelling on the side of my face and soreness was improving..but just a little bit ago i was gargling like i have been doing and severe shooting pain started up for about a minute and a half then eased up until i gargled some more then it started up again for another minute so i stopped gargling, took ibuprofen and put the icepack on, now the pain has eased up again...so im wondering why the pain all of a sudden returned in the form of shooting pain while gargling...because i was doing better and following the instructions from my dentist, i know its only the beginning of the 4th day after the dental work im just afraid i might be having a set back when all i want to do is get back to eating normally...is the random shooting pain while gargling a good reason to worry that i might be having a set back or is my dental work phobia getting the best of me. Thank you in advance for taking time to read my concern and i very much appreciate any feedback.