Tooth inflammation – how to relieve the pain?

Approximately 80% of acute pain can be caused by a dying nerve in the tooth. In such cases, the inflammation can be removed by a treatment called endodontics, which will provide immediate relief from the pain.

Endodontics, also known as root canal treatment, is a dental procedure that immediately relieves the patient's pain and saves your tooth. How does this treatment work? Under an operating microscope, the dentist removes all nerve endings going into the root of the tooth and disinfects the inside of the tooth. The entire procedure is completely painless. After a few months, the tooth must be fitted with a crown or partial crown.

Tooth extraction due to irreversible damage

If a tooth needs to be removed due to irreversible damage, there is no need to worry. Our procedures are modern, and tooth removal is quick and completely painless. We have adopted the philosophy of Dr Young Sam Kim, a world leader in tooth extraction. His philosophy is based on extracting teeth in small segments. We are minimally invasive, do not damage the surrounding gums and bone, and healing is easy, quick, without swelling and without pain. Before treatment, we offer premedication and after treatment, a package of medicines to help speed up your recovery.

How can I recognise tooth inflammation?

Tooth inflammation can be very painful and, if left untreated, can lead to tooth loss or more serious infections. If the inflammation persists for a long time, irreversible bone loss and gum damage occur, complicating tooth treatment or the future possibility of dental implant placement.

The symptoms of inflammation begin as sensitivity to stimuli such as cold drinks, chewing or brushing your teeth. This progresses to spontaneous pain, i.e. pain during the day or worsening in the evening, sometimes even waking you up from sleep. Spontaneous pain is an important sign; if your tooth hurts on its own during the day without you drinking or eating anything, it is an inflammation that will not improve but rather worsen and requires dental treatment.

In the next stage, tooth pain may appear as sharp, shooting or dull, persistent, sometimes constant, sometimes throbbing and pulsating, and in worse cases, it shoots into the ear, temple, neck, chin or eye. In neglected and long-delayed cases, there is swelling of the gums around the tooth, discolouration of the gums, bleeding of the gums, and in extreme cases, the patient may have a fever. Pus oozing from the gums around the tooth or from a fistula is a sign of chronic inflammation that must be treated immediately.

The most common solutions for tooth inflammation include:

• Removal or extraction of the tooth.
• Root canal treatment - inflammation of the tooth nerve.
• Extraction of unerupted wisdom teeth.
• Removal of a failing implant "Peri-implantitis".
• Cleaning of tartar under the gums.
• Removal of food stuck in the gums.