Overfilling: Treatment

Overfilling with sealer only is a condition that seldom causes any long-lasting problem. If the root end anatomy is such that the apex terminates in such a way that the sealer is introduced directly on the bone surface under the periosteum, tenderness may ensure. In such rare cases surgical opening and cleaning of the area may be considered. Most sealer overfillings are resorbed by host cells in less than a year.
Overfilling with gutta-percha is statistically related to a poorer prognosis than optimal or slightly short root filling.