Acute Toothache in Mallorca? We Take Your Pain Seriously — Same-Day Appointment in Palma
Toothache has a way of taking over everything — eating, sleeping, thinking. You do not have to tough it out: call us now on 603 31 96 48, and we will find you an appointment today. If we are treating a patient when you call, we phone you back within 30 minutes.
Prefer to write? Send us a WhatsApp message describing your pain — we answer quickly and tell you what to do until your appointment.
When is toothache an emergency?
Some toothache can wait a day or two. These warning signs cannot — call us straight away if any of them sound familiar:
- Throbbing, pulsing pain that keeps you from sleeping — the classic sign of an inflamed tooth nerve (pulpitis)
- Pain together with a swollen cheek, gum or face — this may be an abscess; it will not resolve on its own, and our dental abscess page explains why acting today matters
- Fever, feeling generally unwell, or difficulty swallowing alongside the pain — with difficulty breathing or swallowing, call 112 (or 061 in the Balearics) first
- Sharp pain when biting on one specific tooth, getting worse day by day
- A tooth that suddenly stops hurting after days of severe pain — this is not good news: the nerve may have died while the infection continues silently
Toothache at night: why it gets worse when you lie down
Almost every patient tells us the same story: bearable during the day, unbearable at night. There are real reasons for this — lying flat increases the blood pressure in your head, so the inflamed nerve comes under more pressure, and without the day's distractions pain simply feels louder. What helps you through until your appointment:
Sleep with your head raised
An extra pillow reduces the pressure in the inflamed area and often makes the pain noticeably more bearable.
Cool from the outside
A cold pack wrapped in a cloth against the cheek — about ten minutes on, ten minutes off. Never apply heat: warmth feeds an inflammation.
A word about painkillers
Over-the-counter painkillers can bridge the gap for a short time — follow the package leaflet or ask at the pharmacy, and tell us before treatment what you have taken. Important: products containing acetylsalicylic acid can increase the tendency to bleed.
Home remedies — honestly
Clove oil or rinsing with lukewarm salt water may take the edge off for a moment, but they treat nothing. Use them as a bridge to your appointment, not as a plan.
Common causes of acute toothache
Toothache is a symptom, not a diagnosis. These are the causes we see most often:
Inflamed tooth nerve (pulpitis)
Deep decay or an old, leaking filling lets bacteria reach the nerve. The result: throbbing pain, strong sensitivity to hot and cold — and, untreated, a dying nerve.
Deep tooth decay
Decay hurts late. By the time a tooth aches persistently, the cavity is usually already close to the nerve — which is exactly why waiting rarely pays off.
A cracked tooth
A hairline crack — often after biting on something hard — can cause sharp pain on chewing that is hard to pin down. Our dental microscope makes precisely these cracks visible.
An abscess in the making
If bacteria spread past the root tip, pus builds up in the jaw. If your pain comes with swelling or fever, read our page on dental abscess — and act today.
How we solve it at SeaDent: stop the pain, save the tooth
Our first job is to stop your pain — today. Our second is to keep your tooth. Your tooth is not a case for the forceps here — we always try to save it first.
A precise diagnosis in minutes
Our digital 3D X-ray (DVT) shows tooth, root and bone in three dimensions — we see exactly where the problem sits instead of guessing.
Emergency root canal under the dental microscope
Working under the microscope, we can see and clean even the finest root canals — the reason microscope-assisted root canal treatment has significantly higher success rates. The inflamed nerve tissue is removed, and with it the pain.
The dental laser against the bacteria
Our dental laser disinfects the root canals far more thoroughly than rinsing alone — for a result that lasts, not a pause between two emergencies.
Relief the same day
In the vast majority of cases you leave your first emergency appointment with the acute pain stopped and a clear, honest plan for your tooth. If a second visit is needed to finish the treatment, we tell you exactly why, what it involves and what it will cost — before anything happens.
In pain right now? Then let's talk.
Our emergency phone is answered 24/7 — and if we are with a patient, we call you back within 30 minutes. Centrally located at Avenida de Jaime III, with parking at Vía Roma and El Corte Inglés.
Frequently asked questions
You will find us at Avenida de Jaime III, 3 · 07012 Palma de Mallorca — with the Vía Roma and El Corte Inglés car parks just a few minutes' walk away.
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Medical review
Jan David Heiringhoff
Col·legiat No. 07001232 — Col·legi Oficial de Dentistes de Balears
Medically reviewed by Last reviewed: July 2026
Stop enduring it — call us now
Pain is your body asking for help — let us answer it. Call 603 31 96 48 or message us on WhatsApp: we take it from there, usually the very same day.
All emergencies: our emergency dental service in Palma