My son’s dentist said his canal is getting calcified and he needs a root canal. I’ve never heard of this and wondered if that is true?

Meagan L. – Conway, AR

Meagan,

Are you asking if a canal can get calcified or if that means it needs a root canal treatment?

If the former, then yes, a canal can get calcified. However, that does not mean it needs a root canal treatment. In fact, the only thing that would require that procedure is if the tooth is infected.

Did his dentist mention a tooth infection? If not, I would not go through with the treatment. I don’t know why his dentist would recommend an unnecessary procedure. Find out if the calcification was the only issue. If so, I think your son needs to get a different dentist.

It is sad that there are incompetent and even disreputable dentists. I don’t know which is the case for your son, but neither is a great scenario.

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