my root canal filling was over extended will this cause any short or long term problems?

Q. Hi i had the second stage of a root canal filling at my dentist yesterday. Because of an error between the dentist and the nurse the rubber filling was pushed through the bottom of one of the roots and into the gum, this was because the instrument had not been set to the right depth.The dentist took an xray and showed me where the rubber compound had gone through the root. Will this cause any short/medium/long term problems? Obviously the treatment was painfull and i am not very happy.

A.

The root canal filling was over-extended. This  is one of the unfortunate risks of having root canal therapy- and a risk that you take when under-going treatment. I would see how the tooth settles. It may be fine and you may experience no problems with it. If however, the tooth fails to setlle and becomes uncomfotable, then further treatment may be necessary- but I would wait firstly to see how it goes.
If you have any concerns with the treatemnt you have received, then you are always in your right to get a 2nd opinion from another dentist.
Thanks for your enquiry

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