i went to the denist yesterday because something is going on with my tooth, sometime i feel little pain and the tooth is a little loose. the denist tested the tooth, i did not feel the cold when she tested it, she did more things, did another xray and said that the nerve was dead, and i needed a root canal.  she attempted do the root canal because i wanted to save my tooth, the root canal was unsuccessful because she could not break through, she said it was calcification and i need to see a specialist.  she made an appointment with another doctor, gave me a prisciption for pencillin and 800 motrin.  what is calcification and why couldnt she get to the soft part.  do I really need a root canal,
If you are going to save your tooth only root canal is an option. Pulp calcifications or pulp stones are seen in the tooth root canal part. They make it hard for d endodontist to get the full length of the root because they block d pulp canal and difficult to remove the dead pulp or nerves. Need to evaluate with a periapical radiograph and consult an endodontist for further help