Nerve Removal
Cost of treatment
A toothache of varying intensity causes the patient to seek dental care. In some situations, taking painkillers does not give the expected result, and the patient needs to be taken immediately. It is a question of removing the infected nerve, which is the actual cause of the reaction to cold, hot, or food.
Indications for nerve removal
A dentist can establish the indications for the procedure during the tooth’s diagnosis using special nerve vitality tests, X-rays, or CT scans.
Indications for nerve removal are:
- increased pain that affects the ability to function;
- inability to eat or drink due to toothache;
- redness and inflammation around the infected tooth;
- swelling of the gums and tissue surrounding the tooth.
Procedure of nerve removal
The nerve removal procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, making it painless for the patient. Pain in the tooth is caused by infection, which can be removed entirely during the first visit, together with the nerve-vascular bundle in the root canals. At the first or second visit, the treatment is completed with a permanent filling of the root canals and the tooth crown so that the hermetically sealed tooth is no longer affected by the infection. After the treatment is completed, all symptoms disappear entirely.
In practice, there are also cases when the removal of the nerve does not require emergency treatment, such as when a tooth requires treatment as planned. The earlier help is provided, the fewer the consequences for the patient.
Symptoms of damaged nerve
The following symptoms are distinguished for such cases:
- changes in the colour of the tooth to an unhealthy shade of grey or black;
- pain when drinking or eating;
- throbbing pain;
- moderate reaction to cold and hot;
- painful gum around the infected tooth.
Treating a tooth with an infected nerve in time prevents several complications that can lead to repeated root canal treatment or tooth extraction.

(1,592)