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A ligature wire tie was proposed as being the source of pain, discomfort that progressed to huge swelling in a healthy adolescent patient during the course of orthodontic treatment. On clinical examination, the patient had actual swelling associated with extraoral swelling. Radiographic examination of an IOPA revealed a cut piece of ligature tie li...
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... patient had no relevant medical history and was free of systemic symptoms. On clinical examination, the patient had intraoral swelling with punctuation and ulceration distal to the lower left second molar (Fig. 1). IOPA was taken in the concerned region. On examination of IOPA, a thin wire was observed in the retromolar area (Fig. 2). The patient was referred to department of oral and maxillofacial surgery for opinion and treatment. On surgical intervention, the foreign object was removed and detected as a cut ligature wire tie (Figs 3 and 4). All active orthodontic forces were temporarily removed and the patient was under constant monitoring and followup. ...
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