Calcification of the canal space is due to irritation. That means chemical,
temperature, physical trauma, decay, dental work, clenching, fractures, etc.
Medication will not stop it. Medication may accelerate it.

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>> What is the cause of calcified nerve? Are tooth wear and little
>> remaining enamel the reasons?
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> My dentist once suspected that I had calcified root canal, and gave
> some medicine. Until now, he is still watching. So I guess the
> progress may be controlled to avoid to kill the nerve. Best wish.
kingdowdenis@yahoo.com - 27 Mar 2007 17:02 GMT
> Calcification of the canal space is due to irritation. That means chemical,
> temperature, physical trauma, decay, dental work, clenching, fractures, etc.
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> > some medicine. Until now, he is still watching. So I guess the
> > progress may be controlled to avoid to kill the nerve. Best wish.
Does antibiotics accelerate calcification? I guess my case was not
too obviously decide. Thank you
Amatus Cremona - 27 Mar 2007 17:15 GMT
> Does antibiotics accelerate calcification?
nope
kingdowdenis@yahoo.com - 27 Mar 2007 17:25 GMT
> > Does antibiotics accelerate calcification?
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> nope
I took Cephalexin. What kinds of medication may accelerate
calcification? I just want to be cautioned in the future.
Amatus Cremona - 27 Mar 2007 18:23 GMT
Topically applied CaOH was once thought to accelerate this process. Recent
studies show this not to be true.

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>> > Does antibiotics accelerate calcification?
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>> nope
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> I took Cephalexin. What kinds of medication may accelerate
> calcification? I just want to be cautioned in the future.
Newbie - 27 Mar 2007 19:19 GMT
Absolutely but this should come as no surprise since
deep caries and excavation of such is the trauma
that accelerates secondary dentin formation.
Histologically we would just see secondary dentin formation
after the application of an indirect pulp cap.
Makes perfect sense.
>Topically applied CaOH was once thought to accelerate this process. Recent
>studies show this not to be true.
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>> I took Cephalexin. What kinds of medication may accelerate
>> calcification? I just want to be cautioned in the future.
Newbie - 27 Mar 2007 17:17 GMT
>> Calcification of the canal space is due to irritation. That means chemical,
>> temperature, physical trauma, decay, dental work, clenching, fractures, etc.
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>Does antibiotics accelerate calcification? I guess my case was not
>too obviously decide. Thank you
Waiting to treat a calcifying root canal system only delays the inevitable,
and ultimately makes treatment more difficult.
Symptomatic teeth with a decreasing pulpal volume should recieve
endodontic treatment sooner rather than later.