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Right mandibular torus demonstrating exposed bone (white arrow)
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One week after the surgery, the patient noted an area of exposed bone along her right mandibular torus, which measured 5 mm x 6 mm in dimension [Figure 1].
Axial view CBCT demonstrating cortical irregularity along medial aspect of the right mandibular torus (black arrow)
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Maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomography identified a wavy, irregular pattern of the cortical borders of the right tori without any osteolytic lesions or bony sequestrum [Figure 2].
Dislodged bony sequestrum
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At 1-month follow-up visit, a bony sequestrum was noted to have spontaneously dislodged [Figure 3].
(a)Fully mucosalised right posterior lingual mandibular mucosa 2 weeks after dislodgement of the bony sequestrum (white arrow), (b) Additional view of fully mucosalised right posterior lingual mandibular mucosa (white arrow)
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Full mucosalisation and complete healing of the site were noted within 2 weeks [Figure 4].