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Necrotic maxilla with maggots (case 1)
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F1
Intraorally, necrotic grayish black tissue was seen involving whole maxilla with foul smell and few areas of bone were exposed [Figure 1].
Anterior mandible showing maggots (case 2)
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F2
After these, maggots were manually removed with the help of blunt tweezers and curved forceps [Figure 2].
PMC5996640_02
Center of tongue showing maggots (case 2)
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F3
There were multiple maggots crawling out from the lacerated palatal mucosal wound, anterior mandible, and tongue [Figures 3 and 4].
Maggots in buccal vestibule and anterior mandibular area (case 3)
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F4
There were multiple maggots crawling out from the lacerated palatal mucosal wound, anterior mandible, and tongue [Figures 3 and 4].
PMC5996640_03
Removed maggots outside the mouth
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F5
Maggots were coming out from the right lower buccal vestibule [Figure 5], anterior mandible, from right side palatal area in premolar region.